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Life Is a Bed of Roses
FRANCE · 1983

Life Is a Bed of Roses

Alain Resnais
utopian ideals romantic relationships fantasy and illusion early cinema history parallel narratives
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Synopsis

In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.

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