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The films of Max Ophuls haunt the space between the idealism of
unconditional love and the reality of social barriers and fickle
lovers. Yet his films are anything but cynical--ironic, certainly,
but also melancholy, sad, and wistful, and always respectful of
the dignity of those who love well if not too wisely. German-born
Max
Ophuls left his country in the early 1930s and made his greatest
films in France and the United States, specializing in eloquent,
stylized melodramas. His fluid, elegantly choreographed camerawork
and intimate yet observant directorial presence have resulted
in some of the most delicate and beautiful films made on either
side of the Atlantic.
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