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      Alice and Martin

      R Released Aug 30, 1998 2 hr. 10 min. Drama List
      62% 45 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Twenty-year-old Frenchman Martin (Alexis Loret) seems to be living the dream. After moving from the French countryside to Paris, he quickly found professional success as a fashion model and romantic fulfillment in dating his half brother's fiery roommate, Alice (Juliette Binoche). Deep down, however, he is avoiding inner turmoil that stems from his tumultuous upbringing. But when Alice becomes unexpectedly pregnant, the full force of his repression is let loose, wreaking havoc on his life. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member cinegeek.de Our Daily Free Stream: Andre Techine - Alice & Martin (engl. subt.). Die Geschichte eines Vatermörders, der durch seiner Schuld beinahe verrückt wird, inspirierte Andre Techine zu Alice & Martin. Gemeinsam mit Olivier Assayas schrieb Techine ein Drehbuch, das als Tragödie, aber auch als Thriller funktioniert. Alice & Martin versperrt sich, ein unsentimentaler und komplexer Film darüber, sich selbst für die Liebe aufzuopfern. Eine Liebe dem Untergang geweiht zwischen einer nicht mehr jungen desillusionierten Musikerin und einem schönen, passionierten Mann: Alice (Juliette Binoche) und Martin (Alexis Loret). Dunkle Kräfte und Selbsthass treiben Martin, gewachsen durch seinen klaustrophobischen Familien-Hintergrund. Die Unumkehrbarkeit der Vergangenheit, Verlust und Tod sind die Grundthemen von Techines Liebes-Melodram. Über eine Stunde lang erzählt uns Techine diese Geschichte packend, wie ein Schlag ins Gesicht. Unglücklicherweise aber verliert er sein Ziel im letzten Drittel des Films aus den Augen, in dem Moment, da Martin einfach für eine Weile von der Leinwand verschwindet. Die zentrale Beziehung zwischen Alice und Martin, sie verschwindet aus unserem Blickfeld und dadurch treibt Techines Film ins Ungewisse. Seine Inszenierung aber und das Spiel der Schauspieler (neben Binoche sehen wir Mathieu Amalric und Carmen Maura) sind von grosser Qualität - durchwegs intelligent, so dass wir über einige strukturelle Schwächen hinweg sehen. Alice & Martin lebt von seiner grossen Dichte und den mitunter verblüffenden literarischen Qualitäten der Dialoge. Alice & Martin blieb mir noch lange im Gedächtnis - Jahre später, nachdem ich den Film zum ersten Mal sah. (Wir stellen nicht den Film, nur den link zur Verfügung) (Bild: http://film.thedigitalfix.com/protectedimage.php?image=CoverArt/aliceetmartin_r2front.jpg_23122008) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Techine's Romantic Drama is very well acted and directed, with a wonderfully gentle approach to the themes of teenage infatuation and adult relationships. Binoche is breathtaking. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Dans ce film Téchiné compile tous ses sujets de prédilections, relations familiales complexes, histoire d'amour compliquée, vie d'un provincial à Paris,... mais la mixture ne prend pas, ça manque de liant. Bof. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting film that treats the problem of love in a contemporary society. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The 1st half is cute & refined. Abrupt tone changing happened in the 2nd half, off-track & off-topic quite a bit & which can be certainly much simpler narrated. Both Juliette Binoche & Alexis Loret are good in portraying the titled characters so vividly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Binoche is lovely as always. Though the movie and the story are more lame than I expected beforehand.Personally I would have preferred to know more about their relationship with their common friend, Martin's brother. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Shot and edited with crisp flair, Alice and Martin keeps flying off in unexpected directions, anchored by Binoche's dark, obstinate passion. Mar 31, 2008 Full Review Jonathan Holland Variety An involving love story between two emotionally damaged outsiders. Mar 3, 2008 Full Review Howard Feinstein The Advocate Masterful. May 24, 2022 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Binoche and newcomer Loret give committed performances, but Alice and Martin's romance is never completely convincing. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 8, 2010 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide This staid, somber film is heartening proof that what doesn't kill us might indeed make us stronger. Rated: 3/4 Mar 3, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Twenty-year-old Frenchman Martin (Alexis Loret) seems to be living the dream. After moving from the French countryside to Paris, he quickly found professional success as a fashion model and romantic fulfillment in dating his half brother's fiery roommate, Alice (Juliette Binoche). Deep down, however, he is avoiding inner turmoil that stems from his tumultuous upbringing. But when Alice becomes unexpectedly pregnant, the full force of his repression is let loose, wreaking havoc on his life.
      Director
      André Téchiné
      Executive Producer
      Christine Gozlan
      Screenwriter
      Olivier Assayas, Gilles Taurand, André Téchiné
      Distributor
      October Films, USA Films
      Production Co
      Televisión Española (TVE), Studio Images 4, Le Studio Canal +, October Films, Vertigo, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 3 Cinéma, France 2 Cinema
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 30, 1998, Wide
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $498.1K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, Surround, DTS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)