But he could be equally exasperating, obsessive, unempathetic and prone to sudden fits of violence that, invariably, filled him with remorse and self-loathing after the fact.

The exclusive collection – consisting of a sling bag, chest bag, mini reporter, tote bag and pouch – sees Montblanc opt for an understated look with small, decorative details placed on the outer corners of each piece.

Being ‘talking pictures’, [Mikhail] Romm’s and in particular [Fridrikh] Ermler’s films, based on huge conversation scenes, led both directors to discover a ‘deep mise en scène’, when in order to avoid splitting up the action, ‘the actors themselves, coming out of the depths into the foreground, alter the scale of the portrayal. They montage the film on the move, so to speak, moving along the longitudinal axis of the frame.’

I be most reproachin' sorry, but we never be havin' the company of a person of your enormification before.