An appealing comingofmiddleage comedy, my afternoons with margueritte exhibits a. Opens 12 november 2010 my afternoons with margueritte is the uplifting story of one of those chance encounters that can radically change the. Supplying three uplifting lastact twists where one would suffice to boost the audiences blood sugar, my afternoons with margueritte finally rushes to meet its selfdefined limitations as the awakened man turns rescuer, but lacking the narrative credibility of even a superficial pageturner. It was so uplifting that many members of the audience clapped the end. This light french drama has one of those perfectly rounded morals, the kind my english teachers. Despite the shaky ending, this movie made me smile and had me hoping to spend an afternoon on the park bench with margueritte and germain. The selection for this thanksgiving holiday week will be lighter than our usual fare. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to be the village idiot. Icon sent us passes to the heartwarming french film my afternoons with marguerite. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The characters are extremely likeable and instead of an intrusively. Margueritte s relatives take her away to an institution in belgium.
It takes a special skill to make a film feel as soft and light as a summer breeze, and yet that is what french director jean becker accomplishes with my afternoons with margueritte, a glimpse. My afternoons with margueritte is a 2010 french film directed by jean becker, based on the book of the same name by mariesabine roger. My afternoons with margueritte is a touching slice of life movie that is helped by a thoroughly lived in performance from gerard depardieu. One such group saw my afternoons with margueritte at the balwyn cinema. In a small french town, germain gerard depardieu, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside margueritte gisele casadesus, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. Margueritte is a little 85 pounds old 95 years lady. The comingofmiddleage comedy from veteran french director jean becker could find good wordofmouth. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and. My afternoons with maguertitte is the story of lifes random encounters. Which is the problem in general with this film, which was shot in slightly garish.
The class really, an awesome french film norwich cinema city with sara kelly. Margueritte is played by gisle casadesus, a spry and still beautiful 96yearold veteran. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to be the village idiot by his friends. My afternoons with margueritte is the uplifting story of one of. In a small french town germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s who is considered the village idiot, takes a walk to the park and happens to sit beside margueritte, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. He eats two in my afternoons with margueritte, and seeing this is enough to take you right out of the movie and make you start wondering about how many takes were required and whether the movie.
She once worked for the world health organization, now lives in a retirement home with her beloved books. The cedar mill film club watches and discusses a lot of really intense movies. If you thought a french film titled my afternoons with margueritte sounded like the stuff of george costanzas dreams, youd be wrong. The lesson of my afternoons with margueritte is that words have the power to transform a life. My afternoons with margueritte official trailer youtube.
Last week, groups of intrepid members of french groups around town braved exposure to dangerous levels of culture at the melbourne french film festival. My afternoons with margueritte is a charming and serene film that explores an. The film also stars francoisxavier demaison, maurane, patrick. This french treat about a goodhearted simpleton and the kindly 95yearold book lover he befriends is sentimental without being maudlin, even when the inevitable subject of mortality arises.
In a small french town, germain a nearly illiterate man in his 50s who is considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside margueritte a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. Drearily sentimental, jean beckers my afternoons with margueritte is the chaste love. Sometimes the story is played so broadly that could have worked equally well as an animated modernday fable. My afternoons with margueritte english subtitled amazon. Margueritte, in a sense, provides germain the courage to create a relationship that is equal and emotionally honest. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my afternoons with margueritte near you. Even if you dont speak french, this film is done in the french style and is very enjoyable. T he rohmeresque english title seems to be offering a cross between love in the afternoon and my night with maud, but the french.
It takes a special skill to make a film feel as soft and light as a summer breeze, and yet that is what french director jean becker accomplishes with my afternoons with margueritte, a. These are all french people and full of life and emotion and judgment and caring. Read about the my afternoons with margueritte dvd and browse other dvd movies. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to.
The director, jean becker, is the son of the great french noir director jacques becker, who was 8 when. My afternoon with margueritte is the story of lifes random encounters. This french film doesnt so much ladle on the syrup as pressurehose it towards anything and anyone within the frame. My afternoons with margueritte 20102011 covering media.
Rather than rochelle, rochellestyle romping, this creaky. Director jean becker, who has made a number of films about the french provinces has adapted a novel by and imbued it with sensitivity and emotion. Now, in the local bar, everyone still makes fun of him, except for one naive buxom girl who wants to have his baby. My afternoons with margueritte is the type of film that could only exist in europe, but not due to any pretence or any cultural barriers. My afternoons with margueritte, starring gerard depardieu and gisele casadesus, may seem overly sweet and sentimental to some. We knew it was a french film because gerard depardieu was in it the film turned out to be touching and often funny. Short and sweet, my afternoons with margueritte is a cosy movie. The french instant classic, my afternoons with margueritte, tells the story of lifes random encounters. It stars gerard depardieu, gisele casadesus, claire maurier, maurane, and francoisxavier demaison. Its the story of one of those improbable encounters that can change the course of ones life.
The french film my afternoons with margueritte focuses on the budding friendship between an illiterate man in his 50s and an old lady in her 90s who is articulate and highly intelligent. There is the characteristic slow build of the relationships and the ending is beautiful. Watch my afternoons with margueritte english subtitled prime. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to b. A sweet puff of a film, my afternoons with margueritte is as disarming as it is absurd.
Find films and movies featuring sophie guillemin on allmovie. Gaby casasdeus was 95 when she filmed her role as margueritte. Even his own mother cant stand him and has abused him since childhood. In the french movie my afternoons with margueritte, everyone makes fun of germaine, the town fool. September 16, 2011 an illiterate and lonely man bonds with a wellread old lady in france.
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