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My Afternoons with Margueritte

La tête en friche

2010

Jean Becker

Gérard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus, Maurane, Patrick Bouchitey ...

6.5

3,726

Drama. Comedy It's the story of one of those improbable encounters that can change the course of one's life: the encounter, in a small public garden, between Germain, fifty and barely literate, and Marguerite, a little old lady passionate about reading. Forty years and 220 pounds separate them. One day, purely by chance, Germain sits down beside Marguerite. She'll go on to read aloud extracts from novels and thereby allow him to discover the magic of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Gérard Depardieu leaves a trail of saccharine behind him (...) You really will need a sweet tooth for this one (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Betsy Sharkey Los Angeles Times	"It takes a special skill to make a film feel as soft and light as a summer breeze (...) [A] little gem"	POS
United States	Rachel Saltz The New York Times	"[Casadesus] is a pleasure to watch (and to listen to) (...) Depardieu does his usual excellent job. But their scenes together, if sweet enough, aren’t particularly convincing or moving"	NEU
United States	Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"A gentle French comedy that evokes both compassion and humor (...) [It] exhibits a pleasantly light touch even when dealing with some fairly weighty issues"	POS
United States	Jordan Mintzer Variety	"Yet a heaping pile of cliches doesn’t prevent this touchingly simplistic tale (...) from exuding a strong and universal emotional appeal"	NEU

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