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Portraits Chinois (1997)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:9
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A group of young people living in Paris cope with romantic and professional problems. Ada (Helena Bonham Carter) is a fashion designer dissatisfied with her boyfriend Paul, a screenwriter. Paul's... A group of young people living in Paris cope with romantic and professional problems. Ada (Helena Bonham Carter) is a fashion designer dissatisfied with her boyfriend Paul, a screenwriter. Paul's partner Guido is also having problems with his girlfriend Stephanie. Ada has more trouble when Lise, another fashion designer, begins to rival her for jobs and affection. A charming film about life and love in the big city, serving as a French equivalent to Woody Allen's films. [More]
Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Romane Bohringer, Marie Trintignant
Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Romane Bohringer, Marie Trintignant, Elsa Zylberstein, Yvan Attal, Sergio Castellitto, Miki Manojlovic, Jean-Claude Brialy
Director: Martine Dugowson
Director: Martine Dugowson
Screenwriter: Martine Dugowson, Peter Chase
Producer: Georges Benayoun
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Release:
Oct 31, 2000
Reviews for Portraits Chinois
Talky French comedy is like Woody Allen with an accent -- but minus the laughs.
Typically brooding, complex French relationship movie, but who knew Bonham Carter could pass for Gallic?
The various lovers in this French film learn that their relationships need pruning, watering, and weeding.
These snapshots, if not portraits, of arty Parsian yuppies are worth a look.
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