Les Mains négatives
Cast
Credits
Written by: 
Marguerite Duras
Cinematography: Michel Cennet Eric Dumage Pierre Lhomme
Music: Ami Flammer
Editing: Geneviève Dufour Roselyne Petit
Plot
Traces a slow advance through Paris in the early hours of the morning. The deserted boulevards of Paris are punctuated by interspersed groups of dark-skinned workers, stray prostitutes and vagabonds.
Sinekatalog’s take
A hypnotic walk through pre-dawn Paris where the camera glides past forgotten figures while a voice murmurs over the images. It is more a lament than a story, and works by atmosphere and sound. Demanding but haunting for lovers of poetic, literary cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (331 votes)
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