La Tour, prends garde !

A cheap costume parade that was already a dud at the time of its release: the sets are poor, Jan Marais over the hill and you couldn't get any wit or esprit out of it if you stuck a sword in it. The whole thing is terribly naive and dumb, the maid becomes a rich duchess just because someone heard somewhere that she might be the bastard daughter of the recently-deceased duke - and everyone immediately believes it. That must have been a wonderfully gullible time. La Toure and his theatrical squadron perform the most boring incomprehensible mime on stage, which is supposed to be funny but instead is simply overlong. And the only reason why the girl finally falls into La Toure's arms must be that she suffered a severe psychological shock. IN A NUTSHELL: A worn-out troubadour can no longer squeeze a tune out of his decrepit mandolin. (15/05/2023)