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10/18/08
The Housekeeper (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 59
Fresh: 45
Rotten:14
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus: Nuanced performances and an understated tone make The Housekeeper transcend its familiar premise.
Theatrical Release:Jul 11, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $245,540
Synopsis: Claude Berri (JEAN DE FLORETTE, LUCIE AUBRAC) delivers yet another laudable entry on love and loneliness in UNE FEMME DE MENAGE. The story, written with efficiency and compassion, follows Jacques... [More]
Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emilie Dequenne, Brigitte Catillon, Jacques Frantz
Director: Claude Berri
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08/07/08
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08/13/05
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07/21/05
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07/05/05
Top CriticI wouldn't want this Housekeeper around my house, but your mileage may vary.
04/23/05
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04/19/05
...possesses a shrewd understanding of the way human beings crave and pursue affection.
01/27/05
Dequenne fills the free-spirited role of Laura adequately enough. But there's precious little chemistry or understanding as to why she's attracted to Jacques…
05/21/04
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01/15/04
...a refreshing alternative to the myriad of overcranked stories churned out by Hollywood.
12/21/03
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton make the life of a middle-aged single person look highly desirable. The Housekeeper doesn't deal in such delusions.
12/19/03
Top CriticIt's as if it's being told to you by a distracted middle-aged narrator who's looking at a beautiful college girl out of the corner of his eye.
12/19/03
None of this is profoundly new, but the delicacy of the telling is well worth the experience.
12/19/03
Top CriticSells sex like how ice cream is hawked on a hot July day at the beach.
12/02/03
A lovely film about sadness and mess, both inside and out, and how we are able to make ourselves feel better – temporarily
11/16/03
With their reverse-chemistry, [Bacri and Dequenne are] so good together -- hot and hilarious simultaneously -- that you'd think they'd been a team for ages.
11/07/03
Both Bacri and Dequenne are surprisingly effective in their performances and manage to sell us on their chemistry.
10/24/03
Bacri and Dequenne fill out their underwritten roles, giving this small, unassuming story a few sparks.
10/24/03
Berri makes very personal works about men who learn something about themselves rather late in life -- something important -- and The Housekeeper continues to analyze this very worthy theme.
10/17/03
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