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The Story of Marie and Julien (2003)

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Jacques Rivette's Histoire de Marie et Julien (The Story of Marie and Julien) stars Emmanuelle Béart and Jerzy Radziwilowicz as a pair of ex-lovers who get back together after their lives change. Julien (Radziwilowicz) is a clock repairman whose girlfriend has left him. Marie (Béart) is a mysterious woman who does not bleed after being cut. Her boyfriend has died. Marie and Julien had once engaged in an affair when they were each involved with other people, and now that they have no emotional

Jul 12, 2005

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Rivette, working from a story he developed with Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent, ushers us slyly toward an ending that surprises and provokes, yet offers the possibility of love reborn.

November 5, 2003 Comment
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For a picture about the fantastic and supernatural, it's a surprisingly flat and unmagical affair.

November 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | Comment
Observer [UK]

All the story's power is allowed to leak away by the deliberative heaviness with which Rivette pads through his 150-minute narrative, with its exasperating lack of dramatic emphasis.

November 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | Comment
Guardian [UK]

An intellectually dazzling but slow-moving, dreary and somewhat pretentious chamberwork.

October 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Far from bad, but academic and -- for once with this director -- overlong.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

After a healthy start, pretentiousness lets down a promising premise, and the film just runs out of ticker.

April 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

One of Rivette's most straightforward and intriguing works, and one of his most successful narratives.

October 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

Insistent minimalism--not everyone's expectations since "The Sixth Sense" but sighting of the Beart body creates an effect of its own.

August 7, 2005 Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | Comment
Cinema Signals

Although slow-moving and slightly muted in its emotional pay-off, the film is distinguished by a carefully layered performance from the impressive Béart, who subtly conveys Marie's other-worldly detachment and her human vulnerability.

September 18, 2004 Full Review Source: BBC | Comment

It's just dull.

September 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

["The Story of Marie and Julien"] is lovely to look at, gorgeously photographed by William Lubchansky.... But, the film never stirred my core.

November 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | Comment
Reeling Reviews

Rivette's glacial film creates a unique world of dulled Parisian blues and grays, exemplified by the fabulous production design and art direction.

November 4, 2003 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | Comment
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this movie is so long and drawn out, and the payoff is minimal after such an arduous wait. Both lead characters act as though the entire story is a dream sequence, and Jerzy acts mainly stone faced throughout, as though he is in a permanent daze. At the least, Ms Beart is terrific to gaze at, and puts forth a

February 22, 2010
alanjayh
alan jay

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Expressive qualities won't be needed in the afterlife,ouch...as to not reveal much,Rivette underlines the importance of being loyal and rampaging your beliefs.Julien is a despicable person and Marie is the angel in disguise,and these malicious creatures crave each other like animals.Rivette's poetic way to show it all

October 3, 2008
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Dimitris Springer

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  • Die Geschichte von Marie und Julien (DE)
  • Histoire de Marie et Julien (FR)
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