Marius and Jeannette (1997)
68 %
Reviews Counted: 25 Fresh: 17 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: Marius is a watchman at a cement factory who catches Jeannette when she tries to steal some paint. From this initial meeting, they become attracted to one another, until Marius suddenly withdraws. Jeannette's neighbors must intervene to save the budding relationship. A quirky romantic... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Ariane Ascaride, Gerard Meylan, Pascale Roberts
Director: Robert Guediguian
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06/24/06
a study of the difficulties working-class love faces when confronted with unemployment, past betrayals, and a deteriorating social structure
08/30/05
The film is heavy with political subtext, but the plot is lukewarm comedy.
11/05/02
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A masterfully directed French film about a love affair between two middle-aged people.
03/04/02
...a thinly disguised fable about the superiority of 'the simple life,' but ultimately it says nothing.
12/30/01
A charming, easygoing portrait of a bunch of characters in a Marseilles neighborhood...
02/21/01
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The key quality of Guediguian's film is a deep sensitivity to the characters and to the pressures of the French working-class where life can be a daily struggle.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
...a tender, humorous and sometimes biting commentary on the lives of the people with whom he[Guediguian] feels comfortable.
01/01/00
If you're easily charmed by stories featuring nutty folks playing Cupid for troubled lovers, you may find this French comedy enchanting. If eccentricity alone doesn't usually persuade you to buy a ticket, 'Marius' is 102 missable minutes.
01/01/00
...Mr. Guédiguian sees the courage and hope in such everyday vignettes, and treats his characters with heartfelt admiration.
01/01/00
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[I]f this low-key charmer has a fault, it's that there are so many interesting and fully developed characters that any one of them could have held an entire movie.
01/01/00
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