A ★★★★½ review of Le Grand Amour (1969)

What a delight! What a treat! It’s the balletic grace of Charlie Chaplin & the minimalism of Hal Ashby’s BEING THERE. Truly surrealist dreamscapes & the crafted comic genius of Tati’s PLAYTIME. Etaix was a genius, this one is from 1969. Aka The Big Love ❤️ Directed by Pierre Étaix Script : Pierre Étaix & Jean-Claude Carrière Grand prix du cinéma français Prix de l'Office Catholique au Festival de Cannes. Prix d'interprétation au Festival international de Panama "A bracing rediscovery … sparkling, poignant and subversive, Mr. Etaix's films have drawn on the art of silent cinema, the circus and the music hall, while