
Le Permis de conduire
1974

1973
Director
Jean Girault
Runtime
100 minutes
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Christophe Merignac, a youngESCP graduate with a law degree but still unemployed, gets a job as a concierge in a luxury building. Using charm and cunning, he makes himself indispensable. He makes a fortune and marries a young, pretty and rich tenant, whom he happily deceives. The conclusion is bittersweet: he's "made it", but he doesn't love anyone. What's more, a young concierge who looks like a brother has just arrived in his building.
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Le Concierge is a traditional comedy that prioritizes individualistic social mobility over social commentary. The narrative relies on classical tropes, focusing on a protagonist who uses charm to ascend the social ladder through deception. The film reinforces existing hierarchies rather than challenging them. By framing the protagonist's successful manipulation of class and marriage as a personal win, the story upholds conventional social and romantic norms of its era. Ultimately, the work lacks intentionality regarding diversity. It presents a narrow, homogeneous view of society that centers on wealth acquisition and traditional gender roles.

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