Va Savoir (2001)
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 76
Fresh: 65 | Rotten: 11
Constructed with grace and wit, Va Savoir is a light-hearted yet cerebral romantic comedy of intertwining relations.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 3
Constructed with grace and wit, Va Savoir is a light-hearted yet cerebral romantic comedy of intertwining relations.
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A romantic comedy from acclaimed French director Jacques Rivette (La Belle Noiseuse), this film centers on three men and three women whose lives converge during the run of a play in Paris. The star of the play, Camille (Jeanne Balibar), is returning to Paris after leaving her stuffy boyfriend Pierre (Jacques Bonaffe) and residing in Italy. Her Italian theater company has brought her to France, where the show is run by her lover, director, and co-star Ugo (Sergio Castellitto). Ugo is concerned
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Cast
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Jeanne Balibar
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Jacques Bonnaffé
Pierre -
Marianne Basler
Sonia -
Helene de Fougerolles
Dominique "Do" -
Bruno Todeschini
Arthur -
Catherine Rouvel
Mother -
Claude Berri
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All Critics (80) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (11) | DVD (10)
It lacks the scariness, the mystery, and even much of the curiosity of Rivette's better work.
Top CriticFunny, sentimental but ironic, and wondrously assured.
A generally wonderful experience, though it should come with a warning posted outside the theatre: Not for the impatient.
Slow but savvy look at what we do for love.
A dense, droll and frequently delightful account of that zone where art and life (and love) converge.
It's a supremely smart film.
It's an engaging diversion from a master director who, at the ripe age of 78, appears to be once again at the top of his game.
Jacques Rivette's playful romance takes time to find its feet, yet its leisurely charm and generous compassion towards its characters proves a winning combination.
The result is like a formation dance performed at the speed of a chess game.
In its artistic quality, subtle complexity, and thematic concerns Rivette's film recalls Renoir's Rules of the Game and particularly Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, which also deals with a theatrical troupe and the notion of life versus art
If true love is a state in which each sees the other as he or she would most want to be seen (and maybe it isn't), then Va savoir (Who Knows) is the definition of true love.
Leave it to the French to release a film that refuses to pander to the lowest common denominator.
It's slight, contrived and conceited. But, oh, for more films as flawed as this one.
It's possible to walk away with either a warm glow or thinking, so what? To which I'd reply by quoting the translation of the title: who knows?
For my money, this is a pretentious, overlong (150 minutes), boring film about people for whom living seems to be a chore, and human connection impossible.
There are a number of fantastic scenes in Va Savoir, but the realities of its characters and their portrayals -- some no doubt a function of a different culture, others undercooked in any language -- undermine its effectiveness.
A curiosity that's easily forgettable.
Rivette and his players know that exploring the unanswerable is where the fun and riches lie. Anyone who treasures precisely tuned direction and meaningful dialogue will agree.
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Foreign Titles
- Va Savoir - Who Knows? (UK)
- Who Knows? (Va Savoir) (CA)
