It's kind of funny to think of a movie from 1963 needing a restoration. But they did a fine job of this one. It's in french, with english subtitles. Gripping story, story of love and addiction. The gambling and the relationship mirror each other, as jean and jacqie experience their ups and downs. Jean is in love, but jacquie is really only interested in gambling, and where she can get more cash to gamble. Poor jean was on vacation, and really falls for jacqueline. His only "in" with her seems to be to keep loaning her money, sometimes with even knowing it! Jean seems to be able to stop gambling when he wants to, but jacquie, has it bad. Jean is young and in love, but is that enough to keep them together? And isn't that a song by captain and tenille? Directed by jacques demy. He did this one right before the more famous "umbrellas". It's really well done! Umbrellas of cherbourg was told completely in song, which I personally did not enjoy.. bay of angels is so much easier to watch. Demy died young at 59.
Review of Bay of Angels
