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Va Savoir
Sony Pictures Classics
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG-13 for brief nudity
Starring
Jeanne Balibar,
Sergio Castellitto,
Marianne Basler,
Jacques Bonnaffé,
Hélène de Fougerolles,
and
Claude Berri
A romantic comedy which follows three men and three women as they become entangled in each other's lives during a brief run of a play in Paris. (Sony Pictures Classics)
| GENRE(S): |
Romance
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Pascal Bonitzer
Christine Laurent
Jacques Rivette
Luigi Pirandello (play Come tu mi vuoi)
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Jacques Rivette
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 26, 2002
Video: February 26, 2002
Theatrical: September 29, 2001
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| RUNNING TIME: |
154 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
France / Italy / Germany |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
French (with English subtitles) |
Title translate in English as "Who Knows"

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Magical movie, which has brilliant fun with the contrasts between film and theater, love and infatuation, reality and fantasy.

91
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
It's all very French, very intricate, and -- this is Rivette's magic -- seemingly as light as air.

90
Variety
David Stratton
An entrancing ensemble piece, directed with calm assurance, acted by a fine ensemble, and structured and scripted with wit and precision.

90
The New York Times
A.O. Scott
It's undeniably a trifle, but rarely is something like this done with such skill and, well, savoir-faire.

90
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
This masterful celebration starts off slowly, even uncertainly, giving no hint of the rich and elegant exploration of love, jealousy and animal attraction it will in all good time become.

90
Salon.com
Charles Taylor
Never less than witty, charming, accomplished.

90
New Times (L.A.)
Andy Klein
The film could be subtitled "Six Characters in Search of an Ending:" When they find that ending, it is gently, delightfully uplifting.

90
LA Weekly
Manohla Dargis
Va Savoir doesn't so much flow as wander, trailing off into drama one minute, slapstick the next; it tries your patience, but ever so gently, masterfully.

90
Village Voice
J. Hoberman
Va Savoir has its own unhurried pace and unpredictable humor. This is the sort of comedy Robert Altman could only dream about.

88
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Souffle-light and airily playful.
88
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
It may be the most serene and optimistic film Rivette has made in France. Yet even the art-house audience may undervalue it, miss the beauty, style and wit.

83
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
A vibrant, multicharacter film that entertains, disorients and enlightens.

80
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Readily accessible, slyly subversive and perfectly delightful film.
80
Slate
David Edelstein
This is lovely, momentous piffle.

80
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Abounds in pleasures.

80
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
It gets frenetic, in the French way, but it never stops getting amusing. This is what happens when you let grown-ups make movies.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The kind of movie you settle into. It's supple and sophisticated, and it's not about much. It has no message and some will say it has no point. But it is a demonstration of grace and wit.

75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
On a Paris rooftop about an hour into this 2-hour film, the tone shifts and the atmosphere lightens into giddy farce.

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
Delicious but complex.

75
Baltimore Sun
Michael Sragow
You may find Va Savoir pleasant to sit through, but will it stay with you the next morning? Who knows?

70
TV Guide
Ken Fox
It's an engaging diversion from a master director who, at the ripe age of 78, appears to be once again at the top of his game.

70
New York Magazine
Peter Rainer
Rivette keeps the life-is-a-play metaphysics to a minimum, and the cast, including Jeanne Balibar and Sergio Castellitto, is attractive.

67
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Its warm humor and love for its characters ultimately wins us over to its side.

63
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
The movie's pleasures are spare, and will appeal mostly to die-hard Rivette fans and viewers with slow pulses.

63
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
Before the slightly surreal (self-consciously so) climax, there are some fine set pieces, including a disastrous dinner party that amply showcases Rivette's wonderfully light directorial touch.

60
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
It yields surprisingly unspectacular results.

60
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Lacks the scariness, the mystery, and even much of the curiosity of Rivette's better work.

60
Mr. Showbiz
Kevin Maynard
The wrap-up's pretty charming, as are the performances, but the film's too heavy for its soufflé-ready ingredients.

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