Archival Revival and Nostalgic Circulation: A Case Study of Le Manège de Pauline (1991) on ok.ru
[Current Date] 1. Introduction Le Manège de Pauline (Pauline’s Carousel) is a 1991 French short film (court métrage) directed by Pierre Lary , featuring a screenplay by acclaimed writer Emmanuel Carrère . Although largely forgotten in mainstream French cinema history, the film has experienced a quiet, niche resurgence due to its availability on ok.ru (formerly Odnoklassniki), a Russian social networking platform widely used for video hosting. This paper examines the film’s production context, its thematic content, and the paradox of its preservation and rediscovery through a semi-legal, geographically unexpected digital archive. 2. Historical and Cinematic Context (1991) Released at the cusp of the 1990s, Le Manège de Pauline belongs to a tradition of French poetic realism and intimate psychological drama. The early 1990s marked a transitional period in French cinema, bridging the “cinéma du look” (Beineix, Besson, Carax) and a return to intimate, character-driven narratives. le manege de pauline -1991- ok.ru
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