Films/DVD Asylum

"Attila Marcel" (Prime Video)

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This is an extremely quirky French movie (with subtitles) that I recommend highly. It reminds me of Jacques Tati in some ways, but it's not a copy or rip-off of JT. The barest out line of the plot from IMDB gives you no idea of what to expect: "Paul, thirty or so, lives in a Paris apartment with his aunts, two old aristocrats who have raised him since he was two and who dream of seeing him become a virtuoso pianist."

I found this movie because I was re-watching the fantastic animated "Triplets of Belleville" (it's on Max) and wondered what else the director had done.

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Fits perfectly in the category of French Absurdist Film - vacuous 11:37:58 03/14/24 (0)
Characters in this film, Atilla Marcel, are quirky to the point of absurdity. Each is memorable in a story line about a mute young pianist who doesn't quite know who he is or who is parents were. The young pianist slowly recovers crucial memories through the help of a neighbor who plies him with (uhm...) psychotropic drugs! Clueless and stuck at the beginning, he comes out whole in the end. Lighthearted comedy throughout, while at the same time exploring themes of memory and personal identity in some depth. Only the French do absurdist comedy so well. Recommended!
Yet another great French Absurdist Film is 'Amilie'

Edits: 03/14/24
RE: "Attila Marcel" (Prime Video) - violinist3 14:19:08 03/05/24 (0)
I might try on that one. I usually don't watch quirky movies. Don't like wes Anderson flicks or anything too off the rails.Moonrise kingdom was fairly good.

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