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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It carries some interest in its curious blend of tones and styles -- it oscillates between vaudeville turns and stark tragedy. Read more
Time Out: Gabin and Jouvet are their usual glorious selves, though the tendency towards pessimism makes this one of Renoir's less rewarding films. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Renoir sought out balance and humanistic sympathy, reshaping the narrative so the thief (Jean Gabin) and the Baron (Louis Jouvet) bond over their mutual rebellion against the social system. Read more