A handsome adaptation of a Wilkie Collins novel about a woman of the streets who assumes a well-born woman’s identity in the hopes of guaranteeing a more fulfilling life.
It’s been over a century since anyone’s adapted Wilkie Collins’ underrated “The New Magdalen” for the screen, and while Aurélia Georges’ cleverly modified version doesn’t resolve the novel’s inability to account for the protagonist’s mastery at disguising her working-class origins, its handsome imagery and Sabine Azéma’s adroit interpretation as the duped wealthy widow make “” an attractive prospect for costume drama fans.
A German artillery blast appears to kill Rose and as enemy troops move in, Nélie exchanges clothes with the body, claiming the woman’s identity when the invading army arrives; she’s allowed to pass through the lines since her assumed papers say she’s Swiss. In Nancy, she presents herself to the awaiting Madame de Lengwil, who notes the young woman’s reserved, noble comportment and has no reason to question her bona fides.
The script ignores how the illegitimate daughter of a washerwoman who walked the streets could pass as a member of the upper bourgeoisie — such deceptions are rarely sustainable given rigid European class hierarchies — and is more invested in the ethics of identity theft. Eléonore’s trust is put to the test, as is her previously unswerving conviction in the sanctity of one’s social station.
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