琼楼梦

　　法国1991年有”法国电影新浪潮祖母“之称的艾格尼丝.瓦达(《拾穗者与我》)执导的人物记录片，是对其丈夫、法国著名导演雅克德米(《秋水伊人》《柳眉花娇》)的一次生平记录。
　　雅克德米在30年代末还是个小孩，他的父亲拥有一个汽车库，他的母亲则是一位理发师，有着的家庭生活。他喜欢唱歌并且爱看电影，对所有类型的演出形式都着迷，他买了一架照像机拍摄他的第一个业余影片。这部影片通过他最亲密的人的角度，对雅克德米童年和职业生涯进行了一次全方位审视。

　　Summary
　　Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
　　Review
　　Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
　　The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.