La collectionneuse1967
Both on Top 10 lists by André Gregory and Wallace Shawn, Richard Ayoade and Sean Baker, and both directed by Éric Rohmer
The Bakery Girl of Monceau
La Boulangère de Monceau
France / French / 1963 / 23m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №343
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Synopsis
Delicate and jazzy, THE BAKERY GIRL OF MONCEAU, the first entry in the Six Moral Tales series, evinces stirrings of what would become the Eric Rohmer style: unfussy naturalistic shooting, ironic first-person voice-over, and an “unknowable” woman. A law student (played by producer and future director Barbet Schroeder) with a roving eye and a large appetite stuffs himself with sugary pastries daily in order to gain the affection of a pretty brunette who works in a quaint Paris bakery. But is he truly interested, or is she just a sweet diversion?
