Three Bits of Flotsam #2

Segment from 'Paris, Je t'aime' directed by Alexander Payne, posted on Youtube by Jaxn 27

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'His innocence was accompanied by an infallible flair, and his feeling for truth was only exceeded by his obstinacy. He was an absolute mule! A friend of his once told me the following story. He had got engaged to a girl whom his father did not consider a suitable wife for him. She came of a very good family and was what is called a good match, but old Monsieur Champagne had already made up his mind. After a furious altercation Pierre went out on to the balcony of their fifth-floor apartment and put a leg over the balustrade announcing that he was going to jump. 'Since I can't live without Mimi, I may as well put an end to everything. That would solve the whole problem.' The sight of that body hanging over a five story drop attracted notice in the street and before long a crowd had gathered. Women screamed, and one even rolled on the ground as though in an epileptic fit. The objection to Pierre's marriage to Mimi was promptly withdrawn.'

Jean Renoir, on his good friend, Pierre Champagne. From 'Jean Renoir - My life and my films'

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Comments

[Elizabeth]

1. Adore. Adore. Adore.

2.There's a lot to be said for blind obstinacy and a having flair for the dramatic gesture. Most people just aren't sufficiently committed.

3. Thank you. I am.

[a thousand shades of twilight]

1. It really sneaks up on you, I found! It is rare that a movie makes me teary, but this caught me off guard. The rest of Paris, Je T'aime is a little patchy, but I am glad I saw it to see this alone.
2. I'll be leading the charge!
3. You're most welcome, ma'am!

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