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"Bed and Sofa," truly a silent gem from post-

Posted by tinear on February 9, 2008 at 09:02:45:
revolutionary Russia.
Like Vigo's, "Atalante," it tells the story of a shaky marriage in beautiful imagery where the spoken word could not have added anything. I'm not alone in considering Vigo's film a masterpiece and I unquestionably put this film high up there with it.
The Netflix dvd arrived with a terrific, hilarious short, "Chess," which amazingly stars, in a brilliant comic turn, one of the dramatic leads from B and S. He has the magnetism, sheer talent, and appearance (and hair!) of James Dean.
"Jules and Jim," which makes many "best" lists but which I've never enjoyed, tells a similar story of a triangle but nowhere near as well.
What did 1920's Moscow look like, how did it's citizens live, what were the norms? This is a fascinating film also for it's incisive portrayal of the early Communist state.
You won't ever see a film with three better performances: not a cliché anywhere to be found, either in the acting or the story. The music, post-facto, is appropriate and actually enhances.