Several factors threatened to ruin my chances of enjoying Illusions Perdues, the French director Xavier Giannoli’s adaptation of Balzac’s novel of the same name. One: I was five days into the Venice Film Festival and struggling to shake off my jet lag. Two: That morning, in order to make the boat that ferried me from my Airbnb to the cinemas on the Lido, I forgot to drink coffee. Three: The film is more than two hours long. Four: Historical dramas tend to bore me.
Despite these conditions, I was thoroughly charmed by Giannoli’s film. With its stellar performances, dramatic orchestral score ...
Despite these conditions, I was thoroughly charmed by Giannoli’s film. With its stellar performances, dramatic orchestral score ...
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