His Wife's Lover (1931)

intriguing.. but brace yourself.. or laugh a little.
very well-done film. you may have to suspend disbelief once or twice. in a few small places, reads like a play.

it takes a bit of nerve to for the director to bring (and us, to watch) our naked heros going from a love affair in the restaurant kitchen, to the kitchen freezer while the husband is searching afore mentioned kitchen (they are still completely naked while in the freezer), and from there, are hustled off into the back of a truck full of rotting meat (still naked) which is their escape vehicle.

there are some scenes in this movie that seem to inspire vegetarianism.

always with the motif of the repulsive going side by side with the delicacy of the gourmet's favorite activity - eating. i applaud this director for his frank take on the repulsive aspect of eating. the van of rotting meat, slain animals always in view, the dogs outside the restaurant, and the villainous husband with his pseudo-gourmet appreciation of the fine french restaurant. and at the same time, likening the corrupt ways of the husband/mafia character to one who preys on others; in the end, he is forced into the literal enactment of what his life, in essence, has been.

Brilliant
One very, very good film. Yes, disturbing- so if you don't like to be disturbed, don't watch it. Can't remember another film since Ken Russel's "The Devils" that would make me feel this way...
Very beautiful and clever- and a great display of so many talents.
The ending is a little silly- but does not spoil the film at all. Great!

Brilliant
One very, very good film. Yes, disturbing- so if you don't like to be disturbed, don't watch it. Can't remember another film since Ken Russel's "The Devils" that would make me feel this way...
Very beautiful and clever- and a great display of so many talents.
The ending is a little silly- but does not spoil the film at all. Great!