Heart on Sleeve

Here's a film I've seen and appreciated years ago. Sometimes, in a small simple film, profound feelings are found. All the easier if the star is Bourvil.

Le cœur sur la main (Heart on Sleeve) tells the story of a churchwarden, chosen by a touring singer to play the accordion on her show one night, an instrument he plays expertly. He falls in love with the creature and follows her to the city, becoming himself the musical phenomenon of Paris. The lady takes advantage of the admirer, who is too naïve, too good, too much in love..

A classic story, as told by an actor capable of switching register in a split second, to make us feel for the character in a middle of a laughter, so that we forget if our tears came from joy or sadness.

This film is only lost to those of you who will not see an old foreign film, although I must admit it is only available on French DVD.
More than the film itself, I wish to share a musical sequence (by Étienne Lorin) that best represents the French accent when speaking English.

That's all for today folks!