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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: Set in the Swedish countryside in 1956, this is the story of a forty-year-old man living a solitary life on his farm. One day, he places an advertisement searching for a housekeeper, who eventually takes over the household and his heart.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Movies like this are not for everyone, but arrive like private messages for their own particular audiences.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Gunnar Rehlin
    60
    A celebration of traditional, detailed filmmaking.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    30
    Try as they might, the two central performers can never overcome the film's underdeveloped core, and are left flailing about amid Nutley's listless, glacial pacing.

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