Even at her great age, actress Micheline Presle is still a handsome and vivacious woman. Asked about her best memories, she points to an old, long-forgotten film called "I do not love you", which she describes as a moving masterwork. This seems like an intriguing lead for a fine documentary. However, "I do not love you" has disappeared into the big nowhere, together with another movie called "Hitler in Hollywood"...
A little treat for cinephiles, "Hitler à Hollywood" is a playful, inventive take both on the illustrious career of actress Micheline Presle and on the long history of European cinema. Various themes are treated, such as the post-World War II hegemony of American entertainment or the tension between television and cinema. The inventive use of colour seems to betray the influence of comic book art, which, not coincidentally, is a Belgian speciality...
Viewers can also watch a long parade of celebrities, real, would-be or pseudo, most of whom seem to enjoy themselves hugely. At times it feels like attending a real-life (after)party for actors and directors.
Still, I can't say that I was blown apart by the depth and wisdom of the final revelation. Turns out that it's all the fault of the USA. Ah, well...
A little treat for cinephiles, "Hitler à Hollywood" is a playful, inventive take both on the illustrious career of actress Micheline Presle and on the long history of European cinema. Various themes are treated, such as the post-World War II hegemony of American entertainment or the tension between television and cinema. The inventive use of colour seems to betray the influence of comic book art, which, not coincidentally, is a Belgian speciality...
Viewers can also watch a long parade of celebrities, real, would-be or pseudo, most of whom seem to enjoy themselves hugely. At times it feels like attending a real-life (after)party for actors and directors.
Still, I can't say that I was blown apart by the depth and wisdom of the final revelation. Turns out that it's all the fault of the USA. Ah, well...