Near by at 2010-10-23 09:57:36:

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Chris Hansen at 2010-10-23 10:10:22:

This is a great film (as is the follow up - they really work best together). I saw these when I was in film school and was absolutely blown away by them. Terrific, thoughtful storytelling.

Daniel at 2010-10-23 11:47:02:

Thank you for featuring these two masterpieces. I remember going to a double feature when Manon came out and they made a huge impression on me. Just fantastic.

Peter Dwight at 2010-10-23 23:03:49:

I watched these about six months back because of your recommendation on the unique way they handled the twist/flashback. These movies were just beautiful. Great great films. So thanks again for the great recommendation.

Lazzard at 2010-10-24 09:15:49:

You call them 'Sleepers'.
Over here we just call them 'european'.
(Sorry, couldn't resist!!!)

Emily Blake at 2010-10-24 11:00:36:

I watched a lot of movie in French class in school, and this film is the only one I really remember. It also demonstrates why Gerard Depardieu is so popular. He's brilliant in this film.

Joe King at 2010-10-25 01:09:16:

Great pair of movies. Greek tragedy is right. I bought the DVDs to rewatch before going to rural SW France...

My question is: What are comparable American movies with the scope and depth of these two together? Do you think that movies like Legends of the Fall, or A River Runs Through It--self-consciously broad-sweep Western family melodramas--are the right parallels? Or is it The Godfather? Other nominees?