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Dominican Rep. The Story of Marie and Julien
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Drama. Romance. Mystery
Julien lives alone with his cat. He dreams of Marie, and a few minutes later, he sees her on the street and makes a date. He asks her to move in with him, and she does. Her boyfriend is dead, the rest of her past a mystery. Although they quickly seem to fall in love, she sometimes pulls away suddenly from Julien, is distant, and spends the night in a hotel. She also dreads something imminent and warns Julien that if he missteps, he will ... [+]
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United Kingdom |
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"All the story's power is allowed to leak away by the deliberative heaviness with which Rivette pads through his 150-minute narrative, with its exasperating lack of dramatic emphasis. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" | NEG |
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United Kingdom |
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"Far from bad, but academic and -- for once with this director -- overlong." | NEU |
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United Kingdom |
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"An intellectual exercise in metaphysical romance -- Ghost for art-house audiences. But what it gains from structural analysis, it loses in emotional impact. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | NEU |
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United Kingdom |
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"Although slow-moving and slightly muted in its emotional pay-off, the film is distinguished by a carefully layered performance from the impressive Béart (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | NEU |
United States |
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"Rivette, working from a story he developed with Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent, ushers us slyly toward an ending that surprises and provokes" | POS |
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