Though more an actors' showcase than a deep meditation on growing old gracefully, this film leavens its ample humor with some affecting moments.
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09/05/03
Autumn Spring (2003)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:35
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: A Czech film from director Vladimir Michalek, AUTUMN SPRING tackles the theme of aging and death with subtle humor in this film, which tips its hat to the free-spirited New Wave cinema.... [More]
Starring: Vlastimil Brodsky, Petra Spalkova, Ondrej Vetchy, Stella Zazvorkova
Director: Vladimir Michalek
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Reviews for Autumn Spring
Tells the story of a cantankerous and death-denying Czech oldster with enough unsentimental nuances and character reversals to make the film an instant classic in a genre that is seldom high on the list of commercially viable projects.
08/15/03
Top CriticWithout resorting to schmaltz or sticky pathos, director Vladimir Michalek fashions an allegory about aging, friendship and love that equals the best American movies on those tricky subjects, from Cocoon to On Golden Pond.
11/15/03
Breathes fresh life into the aging genre with a (sometimes morbid) sense of humor that all but removes sentimentality from the picture but still retains heart.
08/21/03
A proud and optimistic testament to the youthful spirit of seniors who refuse to let such a trifle as their failed lives get in the way of a bit of fun.
12/11/03
Provides a compassionate look at problems of old age that Hollywood rarely bothers to treat seriously.
08/21/03
Though the story line seems grim at times, it's always made lighter by Brodsky's gentle, often hilarious presence.
09/26/03
Top CriticA wry, tender embrace of ageing and loving, dying and living, to the fullest, as best one can.
08/14/03
No review available.
10/11/05
Brodsky inhabits his role with such a charming, low-key charisma that it's hard to resist him.
04/16/03
A sly, wry fable about the refusal to grow old that has poignancy as well as charm.
12/02/03
Autumn Spring is a Czech comedy that reveals that play can rejuvenate a marriage at any stage in the relationship if partners have plenty of patience and are willing to go with the flow.
08/21/03
A subtly comic tale that in effect takes 'About Schmidt' forward by 15 years.
03/13/03
Manages the rare achievement of provoking audience members to tears and laughter during the course of its 95 minute running time.
08/05/03
Top CriticA bittersweet charmer.
11/13/03
Top CriticDirector Vladimir Michalek and screenwriter Jiri Hubac manage to strike a good balance between the comic and dramatic story elements, and the story isn't quite as predictable as you might think.
10/31/03
[A] lovely comedy about old age, marriage, men and women.
11/21/03
Blithely bittersweet comedy is a paean to personal freedom, and to the glories of '60s Czech cinema.
08/21/03
Top CriticWorth a look for anyone in the mood for a story about an old man who lives by Dylan Thomas' advice about not going gently into the night.
01/02/04
The kind of warm, uplifting champion-the-underdog film that studios now try to produce at any cost, a subgenre of world cinema that has been reduced to a formula.... Autumn Spring is the wonderful real deal.
10/14/03
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