Mr. PITOF, whoever he his was certainly influenced by English( mostly Scotish) mystery novels, with their religious themes, of salvation and damnation. In 1830 French were mostly atheistic, as they are today..
Those are very much the Opposite of the French tradition (namely DE SADE) who portrays "EVIL" in the brightest detail, and fearless of GOD.
This movie is the opposite. The Achemist journalist is a non credible character in 1830 France. Even the Opium usage was very limited when compared to the same times in England. French enjoy their alcohols and wines which are non-depressing drugs to this very day. Opium only reached Paris in quantities after the conquest of Indochine 50 years after, Before that its appearance in the Arts is limited to Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. But Berlioz was married to an English woman and its fans, are, even today, more English than French..
The good points are Photography which is even darker than the script and Depardieu's interpretation. He is the only great French Actor of his generation..
Those are very much the Opposite of the French tradition (namely DE SADE) who portrays "EVIL" in the brightest detail, and fearless of GOD.
This movie is the opposite. The Achemist journalist is a non credible character in 1830 France. Even the Opium usage was very limited when compared to the same times in England. French enjoy their alcohols and wines which are non-depressing drugs to this very day. Opium only reached Paris in quantities after the conquest of Indochine 50 years after, Before that its appearance in the Arts is limited to Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. But Berlioz was married to an English woman and its fans, are, even today, more English than French..
The good points are Photography which is even darker than the script and Depardieu's interpretation. He is the only great French Actor of his generation..