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Thérèse (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 2  Rotten:17 Average Rating: 3.3/10
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 1, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $566,852
Synopsis:
Her mother died when she was four years old; her surrogate mother abandoned her a few years later, plunging Thérèse Martin (Lindsay Younce) into a mental collapse. Then something miraculous happens. At the age of 14 she undergoes a mysterious conversion and falls deeply in love with... [More]
Her mother died when she was four years old; her surrogate mother abandoned her a few years later, plunging Thérèse Martin (Lindsay Younce) into a mental collapse. Then something miraculous happens. At the age of 14 she undergoes a mysterious conversion and falls deeply in love with God. Then - not old enough for the convent -- she goes all the way to the Vatican, where she boldly steps forth at a papal audience to beg for permission to become a Carmelite nun. In the monastery, Therese, a teenage girl, gains insights that breathe fresh air into the Catholic Church and transform the world. Challenged by the austere, cloistered life, this pampered child discovers a simple way of loving God. In a lavish period production, comparable to Merchant Ivory's "A Room with a View," THERESE tells the true story of Thérèse of Lisieux, the most popular saint of modern times. It's a story of struggle and tragedy, and the greatest of all romances -The story of an ordinary girl with an extraordinary soul. Directed by Leonardo Defilippis. -- © Luke Films [Less]

Genre: Religious

Starring: Lindsay Younce

Director: Leonardo Defilippis

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 14, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Slipcovered Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English
  • Subtitles - French, Spanish - optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Making of
  • Production Interviews - "Exit Interviews"
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Audio Track - Music

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In the end, there is too much here that we must take on faith.

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11/02/06 10:56 AM
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04/30/05 03:33 AM
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Many is the time that a potentially compelling biopic is ruined by an awful screenplay. "Therese" is ruined by many things.

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02/14/05 07:58 PM
Linda Cook
KWQC-TV (Iowa)
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As fodder for a movie biography, her life plays out ploddingly, even with the occasional miracle thrown in.

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01/14/05 02:25 PM
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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The very things that make Saint Therese of Lisieux’s life spiritually compelling assure that it will not translate to film.

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01/08/05 10:52 PM
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal
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Painfully sincere but hopelessly amateurish.

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11/12/04 04:05 AM
Phil Hall
Film Threat
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Her mortal story seems one of sadness rather than inspiration.

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11/07/04 10:15 PM
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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'A well-made, illuminating and moving depiction of one our most beloved saints.'

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11/04/04 02:03 PM
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Catholic Sun
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This is the sort of movie parochial-school boys will want to draw moustaches on. They deserve our forgiveness.

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10/26/04 12:38 PM
Anthony Del Valle
Las Vegas Mercury
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What lifts the film above mere proselytizing is the obvious sincerity of everyone involved in the project.

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10/19/04 10:35 PM
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International
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When it comes to pious Catholicism, “Therese” makes “The Passion of the Christ” look like “Cannibal Holocaust”.

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10/14/04 04:24 PM
Luke Y. Thompson
Los Angeles CityBeat
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The film's plodding, unvarnished style suggests late-period Robert Bresson -- that is, if he were shooting a commercial for the decorative glories of scrubbed wood.

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10/13/04 12:00 PM
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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The devout will no doubt enjoy this picturesque dramatization of an inspirational story many have known since childhood; others may understandably expect something more.

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10/01/04 05:25 PM
Ken Fox
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It deals with profound questions of death and separation but with the slow, satisfied air of those who have all the answers.

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10/01/04 05:08 PM
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times
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Skip the movie, stay home, read the book and say three Hail Marys.

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10/01/04 04:19 PM
David Chute
L.A. Weekly
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A florid biopic about St. Theresa of Lisieux.

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09/30/04 07:26 PM
Ned Martel
New York Times
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