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In the wake of screen adaptations by such acclaimed filmmakers as Andrzej Zulawski and Manoel de Oliveira, director Christophe Honoré updates Madame de Lafayette's novel La Princesse de Clèves while placing the story in a contemporary setting. Junie (Léa Seydoux) is new in Paris, and there isn't a man in the city that hasn't noticed. Chief among her admirers are teacher Nemours (Louis Garrel) and gauche fellow student Otto (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet). As passions flare, it becomes readily
Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.
Sep 10, 2008 Wide
IFC Films
All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (3) | DVD (1)
The comic swerves and dramatic twists feel at once dutiful and arbitrary, and supposedly intense emotions are explored with the arch, weary detachment of a school assignment.
Mr. Honoré rejuvenates the age-old love triangle story on the surface, but underneath, it's still the same heavy-handed morality at play.
...reminiscent of Abdel Kechiche's "L'esquive" ("Games of Love and Chance"), yet while that film felt modern, urban and gritty, this one is more steeped in urban moodiness and doomed romance...
ginetai plano to plano olo kai pio kraygaleo oti o anthropos den kserei apo poy na paei kai pos na se parei mazi toy, gia na ftasete s' ena finale arhaioellinika tragiko kai sparaksikardio oste na soy meinei
Has a superb soundtrack, beautiful cinematography and a lively and charming cast, but, ultimately, suffers from an overstuffed, unfocused plot with poorly developed characters and fails to keep you thoroughly engrossed or captivated.
This is actually a made for tv film that includes a whole lot of teen Drama. It felt to me like the french version of the O.C., with even a teacher ridiculously involved in all of the teen vibrant emotions. The story includes and in-school suicide, so take that 90210! So I guess there is no much to defend after these
January 7, 2012One of the most beautiful and satisfying films I have had the privilege to see in the past five years. La Belle Personne is unique and captivating.
November 7, 2011
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