The Guardian of Camargue

This charming short film was shot in the Camargue probably in the same place where Jean Durand filmed his cowboy movies The plot is very simple A guardian falls in love with a Parisian Desperate he commits suicide when she returns to the capital But as always with Perret we appreciate the framing the skilful use of the exteriors and the documentary side of life of the time We see the young Arlesianas in traditional dress go out to collect almonds and return with their baskets to the city The actor in the role of the guardian overreacts imitating bombastic despair But the finale in which he rides a horse through the waves to find the rest of death preserves its charm intact Perret knows how to set the rhythm of a sequence and give it the necessary atmosphere