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Gavotte
Gavotte
6.3
/10
445 Ratings

GAVOTTE

Directed by Walerian Borowczyk
France, 1968
Comedy, Drama, Short

Synopsis

Two bored dwarves fight over a cushion.

Synopsis

Two bored dwarves fight over a cushion.

Our take

This lyrical short plays like a bizarre yet humorous game of musical chairs. The manic interplay between stationary shots and agitated gestures is particularly beguiling. As the painterly mise-en-scène slowly descends into chaos, Borowczyk makes a delightful mockery out of aristocratic decorum.