Plot : A baroness is worrying because her son is not interested in girls at all at twenty ;so she asks her friend, another socialite ,to take care of him ; as this friend possesses a yatch on the French Riviera where the action takes place ,she invites the lump on her luxury boat where he is going to meet a lot of well-to-do and well off people .Her daughter is among them and pretty soon they are rowing on a dinghy .The boat capsizes and they end up on a desert island ,2.5 miles from the coast ;but this is not a desert one ,because the owner is present ; and it seems that no-one is impervious to his charm ,and the castaway girl is no exception.

Henri Diamant-Berger ,in spite of his name, (Diamond) is a pretty mediocre director whose career spanned 40 years but who never produced anything really worthwhile ; if this one is not abysmal ,it's because of a rather astute screenplay ,with an unexpected ending which makes sense : instead of having the girl choose between a mysterious handsome man and an awkward lump of a youth , the writer/director opts for another solution. Directing is listless, acting is old-fashioned and affected ,but there are shrewd clues given to the viewer as far the ending is concerned.

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.

Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)

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