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Sylvia and the Phantom

starring: Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey, Claude Marcy, Jean Desailly
directed by: Claude Autant-Lara

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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303154596
Format: Black & White, Original recording reissued, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 630315459X
Label: Homevision
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Homevision
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Homevision
Release Date: June 16, 2000
Running Time: 93 minutes
Studio: Homevision
Theatrical Release Date: 1945

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Editorial Review:
On the eve of her 16th-birthday ball, a beguiling lass pines for the one man she can never have--the ghost of her dead grandmother's lover! A surprisingly suave Jacques Tati (in his first feature role) plays the mischievous phantom who holds young Sylvia's heart until fate sends a worthy living lad to take his place. This witty and vibrant tale offers refreshing perspectives on fantasy, love, and growing up.

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Rating:

- 3-1/2 stars. A classic French fantasy w/ Jacques Tati.
A somewhat plodding and disjointed comedy-fantasy about a young girl (Odette Joyeux), who has a girlish romantic crush on the long-dead lover of her great-grandmother, a figure whose myth is central to her family history. Sylvia's father, a struggling nobleman who is pawning the furniture in his castle to throw a big bash for his daughter's 16th birthday/coming out party, sentimentally indulges her fantasies, even as he knows she must someday abandon them and join the real world. The great French ... Read More

Rating:

- Sweet/Sad -- worth watching
A chance to see Jacques Tati in a very early (1945) appearance. Silvie (Odette Joyeux) is turning 16. All her life she has dreamed of the family ghost (Tati) who died in a duel over her grandmother. Now, at 16, she is under pressure to leave childish things behind. Her father engages an actor to play the final appearance of the phantom. Arriving at the same time are a young man in love with Silvie, as well as a burgler. All three agree to play the phantom for their own reasons.
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Rating:

- A poetic image on the passage from childhood to adulthood
Beyond the predictible premise of the movie lies a beautiful description of the transformation of a child into a young woman. The movie is in line with the classic quality of the WWII era french movies.The main and supporting actors are outstanding, and the dialogue is just delicious! A sweet treat for french speaking audience.

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