Rose-France
A poem to love and patriotism soon after the end of World War I. A highly original and poetic film using many experimental camera techniques, which proved too fanciful for many but which established Marcel L'Herbier's reputation as a talented innovator. This is the director's debut film and it is considered the second impressionist film, the first being Abel Gance's, 1918, La Dixième symphonie (The Tenth Symphony).
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| Year | 1919 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Marcel L'Herbier |
| Runtime | 42 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.2/10 (5 votes) |
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Marcel L'Herbier's debut is a daring cinematic poem, less concerned with plot than with evoking the psychological landscape of a nation and a lover post-war. It prioritizes visual rhythm and emotional resonance over conventional storytelling, using the camera as a brush to paint states of mind.
What lingers after the final reel is the sensation of having witnessed the birth of a film language—one of trembling close-ups, expressive distortions, and a melancholy beauty that feels both personal and collective. A foundational work of French Impressionist cinema. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Marcel L'Herbier
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A hazy, dreamlike texture where patriotism and personal longing dissolve into one another through light and shadow.
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