Wednesday, November 23, 2011

A Very Private Affair (1962)


MGM
Directed by Louis Malle
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, MGM)
(Turner Classic Movies)

Brigitte Bardot basically plays herself: a reluctant sex symbol pursued by paparazzi. She starts dating Marcello Mastroianni and they head off to Italy to produce his play for a festival. Before long, the press show up and make their lives miserable. She is pushed to the brink in a tragic ending. It's nice to spend so much time with Brigitte, but flimsy plot, droll narration and flashy ending spoil it.

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