Tre fratelli (1981)

 

Three men face their mother's death.

From memory: Beautifully shot family tale with an excellent cast of top-notch actors is obviously meant, with its multi-level narrative,  as fable for life and society in Italy.

Maltin***: "Wise, touching, but slow-moving account..." 

 

Le dernier métro (1980)

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

From memory: Despite the director's usual excellence in style and casting, this effort seems derivative and somewhat old-fashioned, and the ending is quite disappointing.

Halliwell****: "Tightly enclosed symbolic melodrama of oppression and release that concentrates on individual lives caught up in a moment of mass madness and seeking refuge in their dedication to their art."

Maltin**1/2: "A film with charm and style but no point - a problem underscored by its abrupt quizzical finale. Watching the elegant Deneuve provides most of this film's appeal."