Variety
Clumsy storytelling decisions {...} can't entirely get in the way of a good story...
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Suite Française
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), Kristin Scott Thomas (The Invisible Woman) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone) lead this WWII drama about a taboo romance between a French villager and a German soldier in Nazi-occupied France. From the director of The Duchess.
While awaiting news of her POW husband, Lucile (Williams) and her controlling mother-in-law (Thomas) remain stationary in their home as Parisian refugees and German soldiers populate their village. When the two are introduced to German officer Bruno von Falk (Schoenaerts), they initially ignore any unnecessary contact with him. But Lucile and Bruno share a similar state of mind which draws them together, one that Madame Angellier does not approve of…
2014Rating: MA15+107 minsUK, France, Canada
DramaRomanceWar
- Director:
- Saul Dibb ('The Duchess', 'Bullet Boy')
- Writer:
- Matt CharmanSaul Dibb
- Cast:
- Michelle WilliamsKristin Scott ThomasMatthias SchoenaertsSam RileyRuth WilsonLambert WilsonMargot Robbie
Suite Française / Reviews
Total Film
A much-admired text is respectfully brought to the screen in a film that nonetheless struggles under the burden of its war movie clichés.
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A wide array of characters come at the expense of depth - but it's a knotty, thoughtful piece of work nonetheless.
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Hollywood Reporter
Has sturdy production values, a tony cast and middlebrow tastefulness up the wazoo, but barely any soul, bite or genuine passion.
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Empire Magazine
Sterling performances lift the occasionally soapy storyline in this semi-successful adaptation.
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