Le Beau Serge Reviews
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Whether or not (it) was the start of the New Wave, it was the start of Chabrol.
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| Original Score: 88/100
Top CriticIt has a certain fascination as Chabrol's first practical (as opposed to critical) encounter with mise en scene.
It presents a bleak, beautifully observed picture of provincial life, later revisited to even more stunning effect in Le Boucher.
An important new French director, Claude Chabrol, is unveiled in this pic.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Chabrol didn't work out his film-making kinks until his next pictures.
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| Original Score: B-
Q Network Film Desk
evokes a somber and deeply felt sense of shared humanity
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| Original Score: 3/4
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Le Beau Serge received overwhelming critical approval of its use of non-professional actors, raw black-and-white photography (masterfully executed by Henri Decae), and personal vision.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
