Une simple histoire (1959)

Directed by

Marcel Hanoun

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 08m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mother and her young daughter arrive in Paris and struggle to find work and a place to stay. They move from hotel to hotel until they cannot pay for a room anymore.

observationalrawintimategrittyeverydaymelancholicgroundedslow-paced

What happens

Une simple histoire est un film français réalisé par Marcel Hanoun et sorti en 1959. Un écriteau avant le générique indique que l’histoire est véridique, qu’elle a été racontée par une femme que le réalisateur a trouvé. C’est la relation des difficultés rencontrées par une mère, à la recherche d’un travail, avec sa fille, lors de leur arrivée à Paris. Elles vont d’hôtel en hôtel, jusqu’à ne plus pouvoir payer la chambre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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