A Girl Cut in Two (2008)

Synopsis: In A GIRL CUT IN TWO, Gabrielle Snow (Ludivine Sagnier) has an enviable choice: between two rich, handsome men who desire her. But in this thriller from prolific French director Claude Chabrol... In A GIRL CUT IN TWO, Gabrielle Snow (Ludivine Sagnier) has an enviable choice: between two rich, handsome men who desire her. But in this thriller from prolific French director Claude Chabrol (MERCI POUR LE CHOCOLAT), the decision isn't an easy one, and the results are far from romantic. Gabrielle meets the distinguished, married writer Charles Saint-Denis (François Berléand, THE TRANSPORTER) and is immediately captivated. At the same time, she encounters a spoiled heir, Paul (Benoît Magimel, THE PIANO TEACHER), who is equally taken with her. Gabrielle bounces between the two men until she finally makes a choice. But despite her fairy tale princess looks, there isn't a happy ending for Gabrielle. Chabrol has crafted a mature, sexy thriller. It's lacks a fast pace and a lot of skin, but there's plenty of tension throughout the film. The steam in A GIRL CUT IN TWO doesn't come from sexy love scenes--instead it's the potboiler plot that has each man providing a different brand of menace for Gabrielle. Though Gabrielle--like her suitors--isn't an especially likeable character, she's played with impressive skill by Sagnier. The young actress is one of France's biggest stars, and with good reason: she's worked with the country's most prominent directors, including Christophe Honoré, Claude Miller, and Yvan Attal, and she's done multiple films with François Ozon. Turning in a great performance for legendary director Chabrol here certainly won't hurt her standing at home or abroad. [More]

Starring: Ludivine Sagnier, Benoit Magimel, François Berléand, Valeria Cavalli

Starring: Ludivine Sagnier, Benoit Magimel, François Berléand, Valeria Cavalli, Mathilda May

Director: Claude Chabrol

Director: Claude Chabrol
Screenwriter: Cécile Maistre, Claude Chabrol
Producer: Patrick Godeau
Composer: Matthieu Chabrol
Studio: IFC Films

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