Although he was best known for his powerful dramatic movies, like Alamo Bay and Au Revoir Les Enfants, French director Louis Malle had a flair for comedy, too, as can be found in this colorful 1960 family film It’s the story of a young girl named Zazie (the charming Catherine Demongeot) spending a weekend with her relatives in Paris. When her dreams of riding the Metro are canceled due to a strike, Zazie runs wild in the city with often hilarious results. Watching the bonus interview with Malle talking, quite intensely, about how the movie is a serious satire of modern city life is a nice juxtaposition because it lets you go back and watch the film again through different eyes.
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