Les Bons Bourgeois

About This Movie

Les Bons Bourgeois is quite the curious film, weaving together comedy and drama against the backdrop of the 1968 Parisian student revolts. It captures this well-to-do family's rather detached yet entertainingly absurd reaction to the chaos around them. The atmosphere is a mix of satire and nostalgia, riffing on Molière’s themes of social pretensions—it's like a modern take on 'Femmes savantes' and 'Précieuses ridicules'. The performances have this distinctive charm, where actors oscillate between being overly dramatic and subtly poignant. It’s paced in a way that lets the absurdity simmer, making the viewer appreciate the nuances of the characters’ interactions. Not every film can blend tensions of politics and personal lives so lightly, and this one does it with a certain flair.

Intriguing mix of comedy and drama.Reflects social tensions in an understated manner.Interesting homage to Molière's works.