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Overview
Sérénade au Texas is a French western first released in 1958,
directed by Richard Pottier.
The film stars Luis Mariano, Bourvil, Germaine Damar, René Blancard and Robert Rocca.
It has also been released under the title: Serenade of Texas.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
Synopsis
Jacques Gardel, a modest record seller, can hardly believe his good
fortune when a notary, Jérôme Quilleboeuf, tells him that
he has inherited an enormous oil field in Texas. Eager to take
possession of his newfound wealth, Jacques immediately sets out for
Texas, accompanied by Quilleboeuf. When they arrive, they receive
a far from friendly welcome from the locals...
Film Review
With Le Chanteur de Mexico proving
to be one of the biggest hits of the French box office in 1956, it was
inevitable that its two stars - the singer Luis Mariano and comic actor
Bourvil - would be brought together for a rematch. Unfortunately,
in the rush to score another hit, the storyline appears to have been
completely overlooked. The resulting film, Sérénade au Texas, is
little more than a series of musical numbers tagged onto the thinnest
and most contrived of plots. Richard Pottier’s direction leaves a
great deal to be desired and judging from the film’s leaden pace and
lacklustre staging you can see that Pottier was as bored with it as his
audience will be when watching it. One of the great misfires of
1950s French cinema, Sérénade
au Texas is recommended only for diehard fans of Mariano who are
adept at using the fast-forward facility on their DVD remote control.
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