Claude BerriFrankreich 1969 / 87 min
Claude, ein schüchterner jüdischer Bursche, ist während seines Sommerurlaubs Isabelle begegnet, deren Eltern jüdische Diamantenhändler in Antwerpen sind. Als die junge Frau schwanger wird, drängen die beiden Familien auf Heirat. Die Welt scheint in Ordnung – bis Claude sich drei Wochen vor der Hochzeit in eine andere Frau verliebt.During vacation, Claude, a shy Jewish boy, meets young Isabelle whose parents are Jewish diamond dealers in Antwerp. When the young woman becomes pregnant, both families force her and Claude to get married. “On his way to the altar Claude succumbs to a touch of Portnoy's complaint. He develops a ravenous appetite for his beautiful English teacher and abruptly decides that he has found true love. Barricades are formed by the relatives, insults and wounds are exchanged. But finally Claude and Isabelle discover that truce is beauty and end the war at a ritualistic nuptial feast. (…) The trials of courtship have always been natural subjects for film makers. Berri watches them without mockery or disdain. The result is a rare observation of the pathos and humor engendered by the rites of man.” (http://www.time.com)
