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T he main character of Yves Allégret’s Une si jolie petite plage (US: Such a Pretty Little Beach) is the gloom: the rain never ceases and the gray never lightens in the little seaside town where Pierre (Gérard Philipe) arrives as a hotel guest.
Jun 11, 2015 · The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films presents Such a Pretty Little Beach. Pierre, a young and disillusioned man, arrives at a small hotel in a seaside town in northern France.
A stranger arrives in a rain soaked little coastal town, checks into a shabby little hotel and arouses the curiosity of the few inhabitants he comes across - the…
Une si jolie petite plage (English titles: Such a Pretty Little Beach and Riptide) is a French drama film shot in black-and-white, directed by Yves Allégret and released in 1949. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Madeleine Robinson and Jane Marken.
Scott Fairgrieve’s review published on Letterboxd: I picked up a Blu-ray copy of this obscure French gem, and what a marvelously melancholic movie it is. The cinematography is outstanding, making the most of the beautiful but desolate, wind=swept beach and the deserted rural village.
This title of this film, SUCH A PRETTY LITTLE BEACH (in the original, UNE SI JOLIE PETITE PLAGE) is ironic. The story is a very sad one. The film is an intensely moody and profoundly atmospheric French film noir.
Sep 30, 2023 · by Ted Davis. Original Title: Une si jolie petite plage. Also Known As: Riptide. Directed by: Yves Allegret. Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
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