French Movie

I found this movie to be entertaining, but hard to follow without any English subtitles. It wasn't always easy to understand what was going on, because the film was made for people who speak French, and not everything that was going on was explained in the action. That said, the costumes and scenery were very well done. They gave a good sense about what life was like during that time period. I liked that the theater was such a place that when going to the theater, the play itself was only half the fun. It was not just a place to see and be seen, but also to court, to play with friends, to steal, and to fight. It was interesting to see the director's interpretation of this lifestyle. The main character was very funny from what I gathered from his expressions and others' reactions to him. I had a lot of trouble understanding why he wrote the letters in the name of the other guy to the girl even though he loved her himself. It was depressing that she found out and then he died. I would have liked to understand more of the dialogue, but the film without it was enjoyable enough.