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| Jean picks up a few art tips from his father |
I watched this film to learn something of the great artist Pierre Renoir and also of his son Jean. The film to its credit did not try to cover the a to z of their lives but merely catch a telling segment. It deals with the last days of the painter and the period when Jean commits through his future spouse to making films. The real star for me however is the charm and rugged beauty of the south of France where the Renoirs lived. The opening scene with Renoir's girl model bicycling down the peaceful country road in the 1910's during the war is the highlight and sets the mood for the rest of the film, so this film may not be everyone's cup of tea.
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