This is an interesting movie because the plot is truly unusual. A young man ("Harvey") supposedly looks a lot like a dead Bohemian named "Gascogne". Well, apparently Gascogne seemed to know all the chic and artsy people of the 60s and 70s and he was sorely missed--so much so that when people hear that this young man is his son. The problem is that it never really is certain whether or not he is Gascogne's son plus a rogue named "Marco" is trying to exploit all this hoopla for financial gain--though Harvey doesn't know about this ulterior motive.
Concurrently, there's a plot involving Harvey as he acts as a guide for a traveling group of Georgians (the ex-Soviet type, not the ones from the Southern US). A very pretty young lady (in this group is the object of Harvey's desires and later their relationship blossoms after they meet up with Marco.
While the plot is quite unusual and features lots of cameos by French actors, directors and writers, it SHOULD have been a lot better. While it was a diverting little film, it never really drew me in to care about the characters. In particular, this is supposed to be a romance between Harvey and Dinara, but there are serious problems that prevent it from seeming very romantic. First, while Harvey is pursuing Dinara, he has a quickie with two groupies. Second, after he and Dinara consummate their love sexually, she then leaves to go back home and he never follows or does much to try to convince her to stay. What a jerk. What, exactly, is romantic about all this? "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" (an American expression for meaningless sex without love) isn't what I consider romance!
Two final notes: First, director Claude Chabrol is in one segment and there aren't that many opportunities to see him on film. Second, the film has a fair about of nudity and is too explicit for kids--parents beware of this.
Concurrently, there's a plot involving Harvey as he acts as a guide for a traveling group of Georgians (the ex-Soviet type, not the ones from the Southern US). A very pretty young lady (in this group is the object of Harvey's desires and later their relationship blossoms after they meet up with Marco.
While the plot is quite unusual and features lots of cameos by French actors, directors and writers, it SHOULD have been a lot better. While it was a diverting little film, it never really drew me in to care about the characters. In particular, this is supposed to be a romance between Harvey and Dinara, but there are serious problems that prevent it from seeming very romantic. First, while Harvey is pursuing Dinara, he has a quickie with two groupies. Second, after he and Dinara consummate their love sexually, she then leaves to go back home and he never follows or does much to try to convince her to stay. What a jerk. What, exactly, is romantic about all this? "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" (an American expression for meaningless sex without love) isn't what I consider romance!
Two final notes: First, director Claude Chabrol is in one segment and there aren't that many opportunities to see him on film. Second, the film has a fair about of nudity and is too explicit for kids--parents beware of this.