Thursday, November 17, 2022

Donnez-moi ma chance (1957)

English titles: Give Me a Chance; Give Me My Chance 

A young woman from a small town dreams of becoming a movie star. She goes to Paris, and struggles for parts in movies while taking part in amateur theater. She falls into an amorous trap.

Social drama. I suppose it works both as warning-to-the-young and a guide for makers of public policies. It is dated regarding morality. As for the basic problem of the financial survival of young artists, I assume things are a lot easier today, with all sorts of scholarships, grants and whatnot. Perhaps the movie helped progress in that aspect. Overall it's not a very interesting movie, but it's well done enough that it may be watched without excessive effort.

Rating: 34

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