Manolo de Olveira who is 92 years young & still active in film,is to be commended for making this movie.
This is really an art house film for those who know all about a film before they see it. The movie is 86 minutes long,It would have been a much clearer, more concise 60 minute Television exercise.
The camera stands still with nothing happening for about a minute in many scenes.
The last scenes with John Malkovich are in English, with no captioning, he speaks so low you cannot understand one word that he says.
The audience is supposed to know before hand that the opening scenes are from an Obscure play by Ionesco & the scenes with Malkovich, the film being made is Ulysses. If you do not know from Ionesco you will not appreciate the beginning at all. I never understood Ulysses period. This is James Joyce's not Homer's.
Michel Picoli a noted actor does a good job as the lead.
Catherine Deneuve has a small role, since there were hardly any close ups I did not recognize who she was.
I do like art-house type film but want to be able to understand them.
I think I have more than 10 lines,
Ratings: ** )out of 4) 52 points (out of 100) IMDb 4 (out of 10)
This is really an art house film for those who know all about a film before they see it. The movie is 86 minutes long,It would have been a much clearer, more concise 60 minute Television exercise.
The camera stands still with nothing happening for about a minute in many scenes.
The last scenes with John Malkovich are in English, with no captioning, he speaks so low you cannot understand one word that he says.
The audience is supposed to know before hand that the opening scenes are from an Obscure play by Ionesco & the scenes with Malkovich, the film being made is Ulysses. If you do not know from Ionesco you will not appreciate the beginning at all. I never understood Ulysses period. This is James Joyce's not Homer's.
Michel Picoli a noted actor does a good job as the lead.
Catherine Deneuve has a small role, since there were hardly any close ups I did not recognize who she was.
I do like art-house type film but want to be able to understand them.
I think I have more than 10 lines,
Ratings: ** )out of 4) 52 points (out of 100) IMDb 4 (out of 10)