A Faithful Man

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A Faithful Man

Released Jul 19, 2019

1h 15m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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A man experiences unanticipated joys and heartbreaks after his wife leaves him for his best friend. When the couple reunites after the death of the best friend, the relationship is much different than it was in the past.

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Critics Consensus

A Faithful Man's lack of tonal commitment may frustrate, but the end results should still prove entertaining for viewers in the mood for a French romantic farce.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

[A] piquant chamber comedy.

Mar 11, 2020

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Demetrios Matheou

London Evening Standard

The result plays like a short story - deftly detailed, efficient, full of telling vignettes, perfectly formed.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 26, 2019

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is a very French movie... It's a fun movie.

Aug 23, 2019

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

I have all kinds of time for on-screen male pathology, but nothing about this movie is illuminating, plausible or funny; I emerged smoldering with ill-will.

Jan 5, 2023

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinema Sentries

This film might not reinvigorate romantic comedies entirely, but it shows that new avenues within this genre can still be taken.

Sep 25, 2020

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

A Faithful Man gives its audience pause for thought as it comes to its final moments and feels more substantial than its short running time, but its mixture of dark comedy and underlying drama manages to keep a steady balance.

Apr 29, 2020

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Larry S

A love triangle as only a Frenchman could think up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/22/19

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Audience Member

Unique story and wonderful performances

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Just when you think this will fall into the ususl French movie cliches (man gets to have multiple affairs, etc). it will tug the rug underneath your feet and change direction a bit, use of internal monlogues of each character is effective

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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toberisky3 t

Reminiscent of Truffaut. Very enjoyable. Would see it a second time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/03/19

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Synopsis

A man experiences unanticipated joys and heartbreaks after his wife leaves him for his best friend. When the couple reunites after the death of the best friend, the relationship is much different than it was in the past.

Director: Louis Garrel
Producer: Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat
Screenwriter: Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Garrel, Florence Seyvos
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Why Not Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.5K
Runtime: 1h 15m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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