Updates, Live: André Sauvage: Études sur Paris (1928)

André Sauvage (1891–1975)
director of Études sur Paris
(http://www.dvdclassik.com/personnalite/andre-sauvage)
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I found this movie on youTube unexpectedly, as I was looking for another one (Les années folles). Unique atmosphere of a Paris in 1928, with a few cars mixed with carts and street dogs.Where is all this world now?

A visual treat, this silent movie travels from the outskirts of Paris to the Seine in the centre of the city, going along the Canal de l'Ourcq, showing human activity as it was happening in 1928, in particular the industrious 19th district (jalb)

I would agree with jalb's opinion up to a point. I think this film suffers from a lack of unity. It travels on Canal de l'Ourcq toward Paris, preoccupied to catch simple gestures of people around, showing an empathy for those ordinary guys with ordinary lives whose work keep Paris going on. A city bathed by the river, bathed by the life and work of those simple people along the river. As the camera enters downtown Paris the interest moves to all those churches, and quays, and parks, and cafes, which makes another film. On the other hand, we all love these churches, and quays, and parks, and cafes, so much, that it comes to us as a blessing. Add to this (as I said above) the unique atmosphere of a Paris in 1928, with a few cars mixed with carts and street dogs. I don't know whether someone else captured this in a film.