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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary A biographical study of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with some of her closest friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller. Intercut with footage from some of Rampling's most celebrated films — this deeply personal "self-portrait through others" is a rev...

Directed By: Angelina Maccarone

Written By: Angelina Maccarone

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 39 m

The Look

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary A biographical study of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with some of her closest friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller. Intercut with footage from some of Rampling's most celebrated films — this deeply personal "self-portrait through others" is a rev...

Directed By: Angelina Maccarone

Written By: Angelina Maccarone

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
58
44% Positive
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56% Mixed
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0% Negative
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75
Feb 2, 2012
Her chattiness here is unexpected and disarming, and if the film's overindulgent, it puts you in a forgiving mood. How often do we get to hear a lioness speak?
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 4, 2011
Says Rampling: "If you're going to do a story like this, it's not going to be all flowers and roses and smell nice."
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
67
Nov 2, 2011
There are very few light, casual moments in The Look; even when Rampling pops into a deli to buy a sandwich, we hear her in voiceover talking about her demons. An hour and a half of this is frankly exhausting.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 4, 2011
This well-made, elegant doc follows the British actress as she travels and discusses life, art, fashion, sex and death with various friends and collaborators, including novelist Paul Auster and photographer Peter Lindbergh.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 1, 2011
There's an all-embracing openness here that belies the often cold and calculating characters she plays onscreen. She's the perfect confluence of brains and beauty, and it's a pleasure to be in her company.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 1, 2011
Women of a certain age will kvell, but the point might be better made for the rest of us by rewatching the autumnal Rampling in Ozon's "Under the Sand."
By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 1, 2011
As agreeable as she is to watch, the disappointing thing I feel is that she plays everything the same way. For a film about one person that reveals so little about the subject, 94 minutes is longer than it sounds. My advice is to wait for the DVD. This is definitely a movie to watch with a remote control.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Prounen Film, TAG/TRAUM Filmproduktion, Les Films d'Ici, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), 3sat, ARTE
Release Date Nov 4, 2011
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

German Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London
• 1 Nomination

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