- Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
- Release Date: Mar 19, 2004
- Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Grégori Derangère, Isabelle Adjani, Virginie Ledoyen
- Summary: A sophisticated farce set at the posh Hotel Splendide in Bordeaux at the start of World War II.
- Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, War
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 30
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Mixed: 9 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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100The story is engrossing, full of thrills and humor, the period re-creation wondrous and the pace intoxicatingly brisk. And the actors are all so good and their parts so well-written that we're engaged emotionally as well.
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80Watching it is a little like stumbling upon a frayed valentine you put away years ago and then laughing with pleasure at how much it still means to you.
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80The result is both audaciously amusing and provocatively sophisticated.
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60The stately pacing and meandering plot often reduce this potential classic to generous eye candy.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11