- Studio: Cinema Guild, The
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2005
- 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)
- Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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90Told 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.
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Devos's performance is an expert workshop of internalized emotions and silent forbearance.
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90You 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.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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JH7
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richard7I found this film engrossing but frustrating....in the wife's total compliance.
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SherriE.6
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