The Girl Cut in Two
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Thriller. Drama
Charming Gabrielle Deneige (Ludivine Sagnier) whose radiance seduces those around her works as television weatherwoman and wants to succeed in life. She falls in love with a renowned but married old writer Charles Saint-Denis (François Berléand), but she marries Paul Gaudens (Benoît Magimel), a young, mentally unstable spoiled pharmaceutical multimillionaire. A black comedy tale of romance and class differences.
Author | Review | ||
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United States | Chicago Tribune | "Terrific. An acidic high comedy of amorous secrets" | POS |
United States | rogerebert.com | "The story hums along in an efficient although absorbing confidence (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" | POS |
United Kingdom | Screendaily | "[Chabrol] offers plentiful style and psychological finesse, if few surprises (...) [Admirers] may feel that the old master, following a run of strong recent features, is treading water here." | NEU |
United Kingdom | The Guardian | "With elegance and despatch, veteran new wave master Claude Chabrol has brought off his most enjoyable film for some time (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Accomplished multi-layered cinema that is both engrossing and darkly funny (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
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