The acting is convincingly macabre, with Sylvie Testud giving an absolutely superb delirious performance.
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Murderous Maids (2002)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:43
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: A historical account that is equally disturbing and engrossing, with a powerful performance by Sylvie Testud.
Theatrical Release:Apr 19, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: A deadly tale about misguided love and the trouble it unleashes, Jean-Pierre Denis's MURDEROUS MAIDS is a surprisingly tender recounting of the "Papin Affair." Based on actual events, the film... [More]
Starring: Sylvie Testud, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Isabelle Renauld, Francois Leventhal
Director: Jean-Pierre Denis
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02/09/06
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07/02/04
Good performances and a firm directing hand make this worthwhile despite the distasteful subject matter.
05/31/04
Sylvie Testud is nothing less than ferocious...Even in her stillness, she’s compelling.
04/15/04
Its unevenness can be forgiven due to the boldness of dealing with such a taboo topic matter ,and despite all of its problems, this film makes for a fascinating 90 minutes.
03/02/04
Newspaper stories or television coverage on murders far removed from the local scene accomplish as much, and are often as quickly forgotten
10/03/03
provocative but a bit flat
09/20/03
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12/07/02
Top CriticOne wonders if they'll make similarly sympathetic films about O.J. Simpson in 70 years.
11/21/02
Spare but quietly effective retelling.
11/02/02
...salaciously simplistic.
10/24/02
Highly recommended as an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and the elements which contributed to it.
10/21/02
Denis and co-writer Michele Petin's impeccable screenplay penetrates with a rawness that that is both unflinching and tantalizing. Lead provocatuers Testud and Parmentier give superlative performances
10/08/02
The dreamy, almost poetic nature is entrancing.
09/27/02
'The film is stark, straightforward and deadly... an unnatural calm that’s occasionally shaken by...blasts of rage, and later, violent jealousy.'
09/06/02
Never inspires more than an interested detachment.
08/18/02
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Murderous Maids is how restrained and sensitive French director Jean-Pierre Denis keeps his film.
08/08/02
... a story, an old and scary one, about the monsters we make, and the vengeance they take.
07/26/02
The weight of the piece, the unerring professionalism of the chilly production, and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough.
07/20/02
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