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L'Hirondelle et la Mésange (1920)

L'Hirondelle et la Mésange poster
Directed by
André Antoine
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent French drama following the journey of two characters traveling on a canal boat. The film focuses on their daily routines and interactions along the waterways.

quietcontemplativeslow-pacedunderstatedatmosphericnaturalisticobservational

What happens

L'Hirondelle et la Mésange ("the swallow and the titmouse") is a French drama film directed by André Antoine, filmed in 1920 but not released. A reconstruction was made and screened in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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