
Time Out
For Francophiles of a literary bent, just hearing these two actors silkily unfurling their lines will be frisson enough
Full reviewFrench dramedy from the director of The Woman on the 6th Floor. TV heartthrob Gauthier (Lambert Wilson) travels to the rain-swept island Ile de Ré in order to convince his friend, reclusive actor Serge Tanneur (Luchini), to star in his production of Molière's infamous comedy of manners, The Misanthrope.
For Francophiles of a literary bent, just hearing these two actors silkily unfurling their lines will be frisson enough
Full reviewThe screenplay ultimately bears out Alceste's observations about treachery, selfishness and deceit, but with such charm and zest that their sting tickles more than it hurts.
Full reviewIt is urbane and watchable, if occasionally flimsy and lightweight, often seeming to bowl aimlessly about, like the two leads on their rickety bicycles.
Full reviewLacks the roughness of real life, or even the expressiveness of cinema. It plays like theater-and dinner theater at that.
Full reviewThe great Fabrice Luchini adds a caustic spark to this minor-key, putting-on-a-play comedy.
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