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06/24/06
Marius and Jeannette (1997)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:17
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
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.... [More]
Starring: Ariane Ascaride, Gerard Meylan, Pascale Roberts
Director: Robert Guediguian
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Reviews for Marius and Jeannette
a study of the difficulties working-class love faces when confronted with unemployment, past betrayals, and a deteriorating social structure
08/30/05
No review available.
07/02/05
No review available.
11/26/03
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05/20/03
The film is heavy with political subtext, but the plot is lukewarm comedy.
11/05/02
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04/12/02
Top CriticA 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
Top Critic...irresistible...
02/21/01
Top Critic[A] wobbly neo-political love yarn.
01/01/00
...heartfelt and poetic...
01/01/00
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
Top Critic[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.
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