Review of Désiré

Désiré (1937)
5/10
An Articulate Butler
3 August 2017
Warning: Spoilers
(Flash Review)

This film is about a newly hired valet (not a restaurant valet but a butler for the wealthy) and his awkward interactions with the lady of the house and how he seemingly unintentionally charms her. The film is very dialog heavy as this felt like it was a theatrical play. There is some good witty banter as well as some interesting points being made about how the staff (maids and cooks) interact and to what degree their relationships should be with their family. The very end is almost a soliloquy as the valet is reciting all the reasons he is obsessed by his job and his love of being told what to do every day, thus the lack of decisions he needs to personally make. Overall, it was moderately entertaining with light tension and humor.
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