Slow-moving but utterly delightful.
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11/21/03
The Girl from Paris (2002)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:37
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.9/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 21, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: The deeply expressive, down-to-earth Mathilde Seigner stars in this beautiful, scenic film as Sandrine, a 30-year-old woman who has decided to give up her career as a computer engineer in Paris to... [More]
Starring: Mathilde Seigner, Michel Serrault, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Frederic Pierrot
Director: Christian Carion
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Reviews for The Girl from Paris
Seigner and Serrault give sweet, satisfying performances.
11/07/03
What director and cowriter Christian Carion has done with the film is give us a genuine feel for the simple joys, disappointments and mind-numbing routine of rural life.
10/17/03
The drama here is hardly earthshaking, but the movie has a quiet power, and the vivid emotions linger in the memory.
09/05/03
Top CriticThoughtful screenplay...interpreted in subtle and expert performances
09/04/03
Serrault is so good, so believable, that it never feels as if he's giving a performance -- even a good one.
09/04/03
Top CriticThe Girl From Paris is as briskly unsentimental as it is humane about people and nature.
07/04/03
It's the stuff of formula ... [b]ut director Christian Carion, who co-wrote the film with Eric Assous, manages to keep you interested by gradually shifting the nature of the relationship between the old man and his protege.
07/04/03
Wise, understated, warm and witty, it presents stars Michel Serrault and Mathilde Seigner in roles that fit them so perfectly they could have been tailor-made.
07/04/03
Top CriticA lovely, keenly observed film.
06/12/03
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06/09/03
Carion relies on a gesture or passages of silence to get his point across; it's a technique that packs a greater emotional punch than a tidy, Hollywood-style monologue ever would.
06/03/03
A French film with a more down-home flavor.
05/23/03
Offers proof that silences can speak volumes.
05/22/03
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05/19/03
This is Carion's debut feature but his script and direction hums with a confidence that many spend entire careers trying to reach.
05/08/03
A simple tale of an unlikely friendship, but thanks to the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances, it has considerable charm.
04/19/03
Sweet, soothingly paced French film.
04/18/03
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03/24/03
A showcase for both the scenic splendor of the mountains and for legendary actor Michel Serrault, the film is less successful on other levels.
03/22/03
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