After two disappointments in one day we had to revert to a surefire gem - the film which Q summarised by saying 'I've never seen an editor have so much fun'. It's the great Tony Gibbs, and bits of it feel like Performance, so impactful is his work (and it's not often you can say that about an editor).
It's also absolutely, essentially French (and made by an American), with a dash of silent.
The audio montage non-sequiturs are incredibly funny if you listen out for them, e.g. "I'm from Hampton Wick - I'm used to innuendo".
David Watkins' camera work is also beautiful. And from the golden age of John Barry.
Michael Crawford, Ray Brooks, Donal Donnelly and especially Rita Tushingham are fabulous.
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