Les routes du sud

Obscure effort by director Losey, made in France, reportedly a very personal, nostalgic story. Former resistance fighter Montand and his wife still support the Franco opposition from their exile in France. His already difficult relationship with his son Malet is put to a test, when his wife dies in an accident. Pensive, often heavy-going, yet still watchable drama benefits from good location work, Montand's charisma and Michel Legrand's jazzy score. Deliberately paced movie requires patience.