The Midwife takes a rewardingly patient approach to potentially melodramatic material, emerging with a well-acted, emotionally resonant character study. Read critic reviews
The Midwife
2017, Comedy/Drama, 1h 57m
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Claire is a tightly wound midwife who forms an unlikely friendship with Béatrice, her late father's free-spirited mistress. Though polar opposites, the two women come to rely on each other after Béatrice reveals that she has brain cancer.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: French (France)
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Director: Martin Provost
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Producer: Olivier Delbosc, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart
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Writer: Martin Provost, Martin Provost
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $603.1K
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Distributor: Music Box Films
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What is there to say about this already marvellous film, made sublime by Catherine Deneuve's performance. It is an essay about people caring for one another, and how difficult but vital that is. It is an extraordinary pictorial of children being born, and of their young mothers' stories, joyous or desperate. You see babies being delivered by long experienced midwives in small local centres, soon to be replaced by hi-tech, male-dominated birthing factories. The star in the title role is Catherine Frot, who speaks the key line - someone has to say no to the money maniacs. This film combines French technical perfectionism with profound human values. Everything from the screenplay, cinematography, direction, production and supporting cast is brilliant, yet it is the emotional power of the film that is remarkable: the two aspects fusing perfectly is a rare achievement. Frot lends a precisely drawn, sustained structure to the entire film, transforming her character with it, as it ranges into big emotional challenges and life changes. Deneuve is always capable of expressing her character's entire potential; the past, present and future are woven into every moment. As Beatrice, she has a spectacular role in a great film, and she takes it effortlessly to the limits; she is the master of tinging tragedy with humour and vice versa, she fills the screen with passion and optimism, she drives the scenes; it all happens in an instant. You get caught up before you have realised it. There is simply nothing to compare.
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