The Charms of Life (1950)

- Original title
- Les charmes de l'existence
- Directed by
- Jean Grémillon
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary offers a look at French society from the late 19th to early 20th century. It uses paintings from 1860 to 1910 to evoke the spirit of the era.
reflectiveobservationalnostalgicslow-pacedmeditativeculturalcontemplativeintellectual
What happens
Les Charmes de l'existence est un court métrage français réalisé par Jean Grémillon et Pierre Kast, sorti en 1950. Une vision de la société française de la fin du à partir de l'évocation des salons de peinture de 1860 à 1910. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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