August 8, 1997

Marthe (1997) *

An unremittingly bleak and depressing drama set in Fance during World War I. A young soldier, licking his wounds and trying to forget the trenches, falls in love with a pretty schoolteacher. Films like that were already seen as hopelessly dated back in the early 30's. Full title: "Marthe ou la promesse d'un jour."