Les granges brûlées (1973)
16KLes granges brûlées (1973). 1h 38m
“This odd pairing had already happened once the year before with u0026quot;la veuve Coudercu0026quot; ,a George Simenon adaptation ,with fair results.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLike the first one,u0026quot;les granges brulées u0026quot; (=the burned barns :nothing burns in the movie ,mind you,itu0026#39;s the name of Signoretu0026#39;s farm)takes place in a rural area ,to be precise in the Jura Mountains,in the Franche-Comté.Signoret is cast again as a tough farmer who dominates her whole family (her daughter is played by her own daughter Catherine Allégret).A womanu0026#39;s corpse is found near the farm.And a judge (Delon) comes to the place to investigate .The family provides the usual suspects and on with the show.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell,the detective plot is never exciting and its solution devoid of interest.What matters is the depiction of the familyu0026#39;s clannishness (which Jacques Becker had brilliantly tackled in u0026quot;Goupi Main Rougesu0026quot; thirty years before ),the beautiful snow-covered landscapes and the young ones u0026#39;longing to leave their native mountains for the city.Delon and Signoret are both good and give sensitive performances.But most people think they did a better job in u0026quot;la veuve Coudercu0026quot;.Nice score by Jean-Michel Jarre.”
