This is the only film by Jean Godard ;no ,he's not you-know-who's father.And unfortunately, a good part of the movie seems to be lost forever.It remains barely one hour.And we really feel that something is lacking.Towards the end ,the scenes don't make any sense.
"POur un soir" is the title of the song which the femme fatale sings in a night club.Here a young man would like to meet her,but a guy who knows better tells him a sailor's tale.Flashback:enter Gabin and his dear mother.He fell in love with the singer,and it would lead him to tragedy.Since many sequences are missing,you will probably find it hard to catch up with the plot.
Interest lies somewhere else:it's really Gabin-the -unfortunate- good- guy who is busy being born here.The hero of such masterworks as "la Bandera" "Quai des Brumes" "Le Jour se leve" or "LA Bete Humaine" is not far.
