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Flipping back and forth between the 18th century and the hapless efforts of the 21st century filmakers, 'Tristram Shandy' is the making of a movie adapted from the notoriously unfilmable English literature masterpiece, 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Sahndy, Gentlemen,' written by Laurence Sterne. The story begins with Tristram Shandy (Steve Coogan) narrating his life story as he sees it. Crammed... See Full Description
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 27th, 2006 (NY/LA/SF) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Picturehouse
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"High-spirited foolishness." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...beneath the fun lurks a dry and weary sigh at life's refusal to match the tidiness of art." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a film about the making of a film based on a novel about the writing of a novel." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"...director Michael Winterbottom fashions a film as inspired as its source." more...
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B+ |
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