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The Republic of Love (2003)

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In Deepa Mehta's poignant and heartbreaking romance, Emilia Fox plays Fay, a generally content, thirtysomething Torontoite suffering in a relationship of quiet desperation with her boyfriend; Bruce Greenwood is Tom Avery, a loser in the ways of romance with three broken-hearted marriages behind him, who hosts a late-night call-in radio program. The two meet and grow deeply smitten with one another, but must ultimately learn to accept one another unconditionally. Life seems just about perfect,

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Deepa Mehta

In Theaters: Oct 31, 2004 Wide

On DVD: Apr 4, 2006

Cast

Bruce Greenwood
Tom Avery
Emilia Fox
Fay
Edward Fox
Richard
Martha Henry
Audrey
Jan Rubes
Strom
Gary Farmer
Ted
Lloyd Owen
Peter
Jackie Burroughs
Betty
Claire Bloom
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Critic Reviews for The Republic of Love

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A quaintly uncomplicated romance that struggles to keep up with the quality of its acting.

February 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

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The charisma of the cast goes a long way to bring warmth to this story of winter love.

February 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

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Wintry symbolism has never felt so forced -- and in a film that ought to have been played as a romantic comedy, it's never been more out of place, either.

July 25, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Mehta's screenplay never effectively addresses one of the major themes of the story.

February 13, 2004 Comment

Louis B. Hobson

Jam! Movies

A modest endeavour but there is much to quietly savour here.

February 13, 2004 Comment

Bruce Kirkland

Jam! Movies

The tiresome zaniness and Seinfeldian conceits might be forgivable if the romantic plot weren't so full of empty truisms and nonsense lines that would stump a Zen monk.

February 12, 2004 Comment

Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

The lack of vitality and dramatic storyline renders this tale about faith in love underwhelming and artificial.

February 12, 2004 Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca

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Angela Baldassarre

Sympatico.ca Source: Sympatico.ca

...remains entertaining because of the two stars, both of whom give incredibly charismatic performances.

February 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mehta's confidently crafted film is more intelligent and serious than your standard romantic comedy.

February 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinemania

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Dan Jardine

Cinemania

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Deepa Mehta has a good reputation for art house type movies set in India. This movie, based on a well-known novel by Carol Shields, was Mehta's big chance to show she can do a North American style romantic comedy (she wrote and directed it). The answer's in: she can't. Back to India, Deepa.

January 27, 2012

Hal Morris

Super Reviewer

An interesting movie! Good story plot. Great cast! Beautiful music. An amazing director! (One of my favorite directors) Here's a movie that gives an intriguing perspective into the dynamics of love, family, relationships, and friendships. Tom and Fay are two individuals who meet and fall in love at first sight. They

November 24, 2007