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Eiffel

2021

Martin Bourboulon

Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps, Armande Boulanger ...

5.6

1,253

Drama. Romance The government is asking Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past.

	Media	Author	Review
		Lisa Nesselson Screendaily	"[An] enjoyable slice of popular entertainment (...) Issues of class, wealth and power are woven into the tale but this is a bittersweet love story at heart."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"[It] seems more interested in telling a made-up love story than in capturing the fascinating true story of Gustave Eiffel's triumph."
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"'Eiffel' tries to be a Francophone version of 'Shakespeare in Love' (...) [It] is only a flimsy fantasy retcon in comparison (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"A script so broadly dramatized that it might have been designed for in-flight entertainment by France's own tourism board"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The whole thing is performed with relish and high spirits, and the digital fabrications of the Tower itself, (...) are entertainingly contrived (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle	"Duris and Mackey have chemistry. Their connection feels honest, intimate, and human-scaled, in contrast to the picture, which strains for epicness but comes off unfashionably awards-baity instead (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Cathy Brennan Time Out	"'Eiffel' may offer some much needed sustenance to those starved of old-fashioned period romance. However, the flame between Duris and Mackey is regrettably weak in the city of light (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Sophie Butcher Empire	"Despite some lovely cinematography and interesting insights into what makes the Parisian landmark so special, 'Eiffel' is a forgettable forbidden love affair (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"Aided by an excellent Romain Duris, Martin Bourboulon crafts a spectacular film about the construction of the Eiffel Tower (...) This popular film doesn't hide its objectives, and ultimately keeps its promises"

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