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When the criminal Milan rolls into a sleepy French backwater town planning to knock off the local bank on Saturday, he assumes it will go off without a hitch. Then he encounters Manesquier. A retired poetry teacher whose sedentary lifestyle bores even himself, Manesquier offers Milan a much-needed drink of water in his musty old chateau. The only thing they seem to share is that Manesquier, too, has... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 9th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some language and brief violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,542,020 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A melancholy comedy, told with wit and grace..." more...
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B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...Patrice Leconte has made one of his most elegant films." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...compelling and moving..." more...
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B |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...a wonderfully told, simple tale." more...
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A |
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