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Changing Times

2004, Romance/Drama, 1h 36m

41 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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A restless mix of cultural and emotional turmoil provides the backdrop for this exhilarating and uncomfortable story about the consistancy of long lost love. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Cécile (Catherine Deneuve) dumped her first love, Antoine (Gérard Depardieu), over three decades ago, but Antoine was never able to move on. He eventually resolves to track her down, a quest that leads him to Tangiers, Morocco. Sarah is now a successful radio show host -- not to mention married to Natan (Gilbert Melki). Nevertheless, Antoine is determined and persists in trying to reignite their passion. But just when it seems as if he's making headway, a tragic accident interrupts his efforts.
  • Genre:
    Romance, Drama
  • Original Language:
    French (Canada)
  • Director:
    André Téchiné
  • Producer:
    Paulo Branco
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $540.4K
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Cast & Crew

Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Cécile
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Antoine Lavau
Gilbert Melki
Gilbert Melki
Natan
Malik Zidi
Malik Zidi
Sami
Lubna Azabal
Lubna Azabal
Nadia, Aïcha
Tanya Lopert
Tanya Lopert
Rachel Meyer
Nabila Baraka
Nabila Baraka
Nabila
Jabir Elomri
Jabir Elomri
Saïd
Nadem Rachati
Nadem Rachati
Bilal
André Téchiné
André Téchiné
Director
Paulo Branco
Paulo Branco
Producer
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Critic Reviews for Changing Times

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Audience Reviews for Changing Times

  • Jul 15, 2010
    [font=Century Gothic]"Changing Times" starts with Antoine(Gerard Depardieu) arriving in Tangiers to oversee the building of a broadcast facility of a moderate Muslim satellite network. He is also in town to see his old flame, Cecile(Catherine Deneuve), who he has not seen in more than thirty years and still pines for. Cecile who works as a DJ for a radio station has moved on and is now married to Nathan(Gilbert Melki), a doctor. Her grown son, Sami(Malik Zidi), has just arrived from Paris along with his girlfriend, Nadia(Lubna Azabal), and her son, Said(Idir Elomri). Sami goes off to have sex with his old lover, Bilal(Nadem Rachati), a caretaker, while Nadia seeks to repair the rift between her and her estranged twin sister, Aisha(Lubna Azabal).[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Changing Times" is an interesting but unfocused movie about a postcolonialist world where there is less separating Eastern and Western cultures as time goes on. For example, Aisha is a devout Muslim but works at a McDonald's. But it is very hard to take one's eyes off the two stars(who still have it after all of these years) and when Deneuve and Depardieu are not onscreen, their presence is deeply missed.[/font]
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  • Jul 15, 2010
    A bit of an emotional puzzle but I really enjoyed it. The ending was quite sweet.
    Sunil J Super Reviewer
  • Dec 31, 2006
    A moderately poignant patchwork.
    William G Super Reviewer
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