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82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: Set in the 1930's, Gilles' Wife is a haunting tale of love and betrayal in a small mining town on the outskirts of France. (Cinema Guild)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Lisa Nesselson
    90
    Told primarily via body language and facial expressions with a minimum of dialogue, beautifully observed, emotionally intense tale is an ambitious and rewarding outing for Frederic Fonteyne.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: David Ng
    90
    Devos's performance is an expert workshop of internalized emotions and silent forbearance.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    90
    You can't imagine a soapier setup, but Gilles' Wife taken on its own terms is a spectacular achievement, a heartbreaking cinematic work that finely balances melodrama, family love story and devastating tragedy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. JH
    7
    The acting and directing are first-rate, but I was unable to suspend my disbelief of a story about a woman who had no courage, so I wasn';t fully engaged by this movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. richard
    7
    I found this film engrossing but frustrating....in the wife's total compliance.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SherriE.
    6
    That 6 is actually a 9 for technical excellence and a 3 for story. The film is so beautifully photographed, and the acting so fine, that the disappointing story becomes trebly so. Her final decision is so selfish and cruel that it retroactively tainted the preceding 100 minutes.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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