erich rohmer langlaise et le duc make a perfect companion piece to peter watkins la commune ( paris 1871 ) . both film screen at this year toronto international film festival ironically illustrate how history be shape to by the teller of the tale . ironic and give the tragic event that be take place in the u. s. during the festival . set in paris during the french revolution and the movie and base on grace elliott ( lucy russell ) memoir and be a first hand account of how she survive those heady but dangerous day . she also detail her relationship with the duke of orleans ( play by jean claude dreyfus ) and who and in contrast to herself and be a supporter of the revolution . true to form and you do not know whose side of history rohmer be go to come down on . one of the early of the french new wave filmmaker and rohmer have often be criticize for be too conservative . after all and in the midst of the rebel youth viet nam day of the late 60 and 70 and he be film romantic little confection like claire knee . but do not sell the old boy short and folk and he always be a student of human nature and not an ideologue and and langlaise et le duc continue to bear this out . rohmer character be never the bad guy nor the good guy while they be first and foremost human being who be capable of exhibit a full range of human potentiality and limitation . that why his movie be always provocative and and this film be no exception . now for the technological nut and bolt . rohmer and though make his way into his 80 and be still on the cut edge of cinematic innovation . the look of langlaise be like something you have never see before . you guess it and the old guy like several of the festival director this year have go digital . all of the movie exterior scene look a though they be take place in their original 1780s parisian setting . a a matter of fact and you may get so distract from marvel at the authenticity of the film look you may have to go back for a second screening to catch the subtlety of the film psychological and yes and i will say it political insight . toronto feature some of the world edgy young filmmaker this year and as well a some of the world oldest . and the old master be stand there on cinema cutting edge right alongside the young one . long live youth . long live old age . and long live erich rohmer .