Paris nous appartient (1961)

	Also Known As: Paris belongs to us
	Year of first release: 1961
	Director: Jacques Rivette
	Actors: Betty Schneider, Giani Esposito, Daniel Crohem, Françoise Prévost
	Country: F
	Genre: Thriller
	Conditions of visioning: 09.08.2014, DVD, French version
Synopsis: A young Spanish musician Juan dies, apparently by suicide. But a few people do not believe in this suicide. Anne Goupil, a litterature student, gets included in this group of people and starts wondering about the truth of their stories. She decides to investigate.
Review: The story let us experience an impression of suspense very similar to Hitchcock's movies. Unlike the Master of suspense, in this Nouvelle Vague movie there is no visible Bad guy, even if Philip Kaufman (Crohem) behave so time to time, but there is a MacGuffin (the secret) that we follow all along. The acting of Schneider and Esposito are very fresh and authentic, typical for the good movies of the Nouvelle Vague. Their acting is enhanced by the camera which is placed with master. Unfortunately SPOILER once the first clue is given to solve the secret, everything is told very fast and the movie ends without having given a feeling of mystery or of thrill.
Rating: 6 /10