Name: Pardonnez nos offenses
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956-08-01
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Marina Vlady, Pierre Vaneck, Giani Esposito

Rebels without a cause on the waterfront.

Sandwiched between "les salauds vont en enfer" and "toi le venin ", in Hossein 's filmography, "pardonnez nos offenses " is the weakest link .It seems that the actor/director wanted to make his own "rebel without a cause " complete with the hopeless parents ,the packs , and the final tragedy.

It promised good things ;fine young actors: Marina Vlady , Hossein's then wife ,Pierre Vaneck ,Giani Esposito , Roger Coggio; the director's flair for film noir; the packs sometimes moving like ballets ; a scenery a la "on the waterfront" ; and one third of the movie is silent.

But the screenplay is hopeless:in the docks (of the bay?) ,two groups confront each other : young teenagers left to their own devices by their families, and a band of gypsies.A guy rapes a gypsy girl ;as a reprisal for it, the nomadics rape the leader of the pack's girlfriend who falls in love with a nice gypsy ....

Violence and sex ,but Marina Vlady , in turn a tomboy or a long-haired melancholy girl ,does not possess here the tenth of her erotic appeal in "les salauds vont en enfer".

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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