Elena and Her Men (Paris Does Strange Things) (Elena et les hommes)

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6.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Jean Renoir

Starring (View all)

Ingrid Bergman
Elena Sokorowska

Jean Marais
Général François Rollan

Mel Ferrer
Le comte Henri de Chevincourt

Jean Richard
Hector

Juliette Gréco
Miarka, la gitane

Pierre Bertin
Martin-Michaud

Dora Doll
Rosa la Rose

Frédéric Duvallès
Gaudin

Written by

Jean Renoir
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3 years, 5 months ago at Nov 22 15:07

fernando

(ok) So relaxed that is kind of difficult to see, a recurrent theme in Renoir, of people being surpassed by their affections, and powerfull charaters longing for another kind of live as Marais in the end. And Bergman and Ferrer staging a kiss, love that moment...

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Description: Polish Princess Elena believes she was born to be the guardian angel of great causes and great (undiscovered) men. It is only when men need her that she is interested in them and she abandons them when they have accomplished their goals in life. She encounters Henry de Chevincourt, who introduces her to General Francois Rollan, who has just been nominated to become Minister of War. The General is bait for some conniving politicians who wish to turn the hero into a dictator. They take advantage of a current political trial and the resulting war scare to engineer a coup d'état which is meant to catapult the General into l ... (more)

Release date: 12 September 1956
UPC: 037429195321

Tags: 1956 (3), Romance (2), French (2), France (2), Dora Doll (1), Drama (1), Electra Compagnia Cinematografica (1), Polish Princess (1), Mel Ferrer (1), Minister Of War (1), Warner Bros. (1), General (1), 10 (1), Foreign Language (1), Italy (1), War (1), Comedy (1)

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"5.12. 2022 "Elena and Her Men" is another aestethically pleasant and colourful film by Renoir. Just like "French Cancan" and "The Golden Coach", it takes inspiration from impressionist art. I'd watch this film just simply to see wonderful and captivating Ingrid Bergman in the main role, but Renoir and Bergman together bring otherwise ordinary subjects like romance and politics truly to another level. The film doesn't have any obvious messages to tell but it is unique in a way how it celebrates "

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fernando posted a review 3 years, 5 months ago

“(ok) So relaxed that is kind of difficult to see, a recurrent theme in Renoir, of people being surpassed by their affections, and powerfull charaters longing for another kind of live as Marais in the end. And Bergman and Ferrer staging a kiss, love that moment...” read more

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