简介：SummaryBulliedbyhismatriarchalmother,abusedbyhissiblings,ignoredbyhisfather,PoildeCarotte'schildhoodisasmiserableasitcouldbe. Anillegitimatechild,heisthemainreasonfortheenmitywhichexistsbetweenhisparents,whocontinuetolivetogetherjusttokeepupappearances.Intheend,PoildeCarotte'ssufferingbecomesmorethanhecanbear...ReviewDrawingheavilyonthepoignantnovelbyJulesRenardonwhichitisbased,Poildecarotteisamodestyetappealingfilmwhichhasstoodthetestoftimemainlybecauseofthequalityofitsactingperformancesanditsinherenthumanity.ItismorememorablethanJulienDuvivier'searliersilentversionof1925,alsonamedPoildeCarotte.ThepartofPoildeCarottewasplayedby11yearoldRobertLynen,whowasallegedtohavebeendiscoveredwhilstwalkingdowntheChamps-ElyséesinParis.Lynenistotallycaptivatingandthefilmmadehimaninstantstar,launchingwhatlookedlikebecomingaverypromisingfilmcareer–untilhewasshotdeadwhilstfightingagainsttheGermansin1944. HarryBaur,alegendarystageandfilmactor(whoalsodiedduringWorldWarII,allegedlyatthehandsoftheGestapo),