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01/01/00
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A cerebral attraction blossoms between a dignified, plutocratic former magistrate and the dynamic young woman he hires to record his memoirs. A subdued yet poignant love story from the director of... [More]
Starring: Emmanuelle Beart, Michel Serrault, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Director: Claude Sautet
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Reviews for Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
The film's structure and resolute lack of closure deeply subvert American expectations of how a movie should be, how a movie should work and how a story is told. But it's worth a look, however quizzical.
06/05/02
It's one sign of Sautet's success that, though he presents neither character as especially admirable or exceptional, he makes us care about them a great deal.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt is a matter of great erotic fascination when two people are intrigued by the notion of becoming lovers, but are held back by the fear of rejection _and_ the fear of involvement.
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Top Critic[Sautet's] insights into human nature are revealing, if extremely subtle.
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07/25/05
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12/23/02
These characters are so realistically drawn that I did not for a minute think I was observing actors, rather I was eavesdropping on real life.
01/01/00
Takes a familiar French story of a May-December romance and renders it with unexpected nuance and uncommon wisdom.
03/04/02
With a fine appreciation for the nuances of polite repression, Sautet makes a quiet, careful study of these two lonely people.
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05/20/03
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04/09/05
These are two great actors giving top-notch performances, and the restrained romance they project is fascinating.
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01/01/00
Sautet avoids the pitfalls of the usual May-December romance by eschewing all the cliches.
01/01/00
It glows with sorrowful humor in its look at two people who seem just right for each other but don't have time on their side.
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Top CriticSautet makes movies about the you that you think only you know.
01/01/00
Impeccably performed psychodrama about the search for intimacy.
08/28/02
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