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| Silence is Golden (Le Silence est d'Or) |
Widely regarded as one of his best works,
Le Silence est d'Or marked Frenchman René Clair's long-awaited return to Paris.
Set in the 1920s, the film is a quaint and beguiling fable of a Paris that never existed except, perhaps, in romantic dreams. In a largely comic performance, iconic French actor Maurice Chevalier brings a touch of sadness and humanity to his role of Emile Clément, a middle-aged filmmaker caught in a love triangle.
Exquisite costumes designed by Dior are illuminated by the incandescent Parisian street lights in this nostalgic tale of a wistful movie director who yearns to 'gather the roses of life'.
