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Thérèse (2004)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:2

Rotten:17

Average Rating:3.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Religious

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... 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 [More]

Starring: Lindsay Younce

Starring: Lindsay Younce

Director: Leonardo Defilippis

Director: Leonardo Defilippis

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Ben Walters
Time Out New York

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

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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
Linda Cook
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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
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

The very things that make Saint Therese of Lisieux’s life spiritually compelling assure that it will not translate to film.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
01/08/05
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Painfully sincere but hopelessly amateurish.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
11/12/04
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

Her mortal story seems one of sadness rather than inspiration.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
11/07/04
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

'A well-made, illuminating and moving depiction of one our most beloved saints.'

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11/04/04
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Catholic Sun

This is the sort of movie parochial-school boys will want to draw moustaches on. They deserve our forgiveness.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Mercury | comment Comment
10/26/04
Anthony Del Valle
Anthony Del Valle
Las Vegas Mercury

What lifts the film above mere proselytizing is the obvious sincerity of everyone involved in the project.

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10/19/04
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

When it comes to pious Catholicism, “Therese” makes “The Passion of the Christ” look like “Cannibal Holocaust”.

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10/14/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
Los Angeles CityBeat

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
Owen Gleiberman
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
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

Skip the movie, stay home, read the book and say three Hail Marys.

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10/01/04
David Chute
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