Zero for Conduct (1947)

A film that breathes and exudes poetry from start to finish!

"Zero in conduct" was the first film that combined hilarity supported by an immense love, and tenderness to the childhood stages, focusing around four terrible infants whose capers are the central nerve of this tribute to the children; children of the world, children of Clement( Forbidden games), children of Truffaut (The 400 blows), children of Malle (Goodbye to the children).

There have been other approaches around the world, painful, optimistic and even tragic, but only the French cinematography has been able to express with such touch of class, the childish psychology with such display of poetry, creativity and freshness.

January 28, 2008

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