简介： JulienDuvivier最好的作品之一也是他认为自己所有默片中最喜欢的一部。 Summary Bulliedbyhismatriarchalmother,abusedbyhissiblings,ignoredbyhisfather,PoildeCarotte'schildhoodisasmiserableasitcouldbe. Anillegitimatechild,heisthemainreasonfortheenmitywhichexistsbetweenhisparents,whocontinuetolivetogetherjusttokeepupappearances.Intheend,PoildeCarotte'ssufferingbecomesmorethanhecanbear... Review DrawingheavilyonthepoignantnovelbyJulesRenardonwhichitisbased,Poildecarotteisamodestyetappealingfilmwhichhasstoodthetestoftimemainlybecauseofthequalityofitsactingperformancesanditsinherenthumanity.ItismorememorablethanJulienDuvivier'searliersilentversionof1925,alsonamedPoildeCarotte. ThepartofPoildeCarottewasplayedby11yearoldRobertLynen,whowasallegedtohavebeendiscoveredwhilstwalkingdowntheChamps-ElyséesinParis.Lynenistotallycaptivatingandthefilmmadehimaninstantstar,launchingwhatlookedlikebecomingaverypromisingfilmcareer–untilhewasshotdeadwhilstfightingagainsttheGermansin1944. HarryBaur,alegendarystageandfilmactor(whoalsodiedduringWorldWarII,allegedlyatthehandsoftheGestapo),alsoturnsinatypicallyfineperformance. Thereconciliationbetweenfatherandsonattheendofthefilmprovidesitsmostenduringimage,enoughtomelttheheartofallbutthemoststoicalofspectators.
