Based on Herman Melville's story. Director Carax, who can be mesmerising when he is good, makes this film unbelievably trashy. Stay away.
And surprise, surprise--for some unfathomable reason Carax deviates from Melville's ending where there are three suicides instead of one as chosen by Carax in the film.
Even then it is a disaster of a film--Catherine Deneuve's time on the screen is the only saving grace.
And surprise, surprise--for some unfathomable reason Carax deviates from Melville's ending where there are three suicides instead of one as chosen by Carax in the film.
Even then it is a disaster of a film--Catherine Deneuve's time on the screen is the only saving grace.