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Baxter!

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Perpetually bounced between indifferent parents, young Roger Baxter (Scott Jacoby) arrives in London to live with his mother, who barely registers his presence. Further isolated by a speech impediment, Baxter feels desperately alone in a strange city. Fortunately, his speech therapist, Dr. Roberta (Patricia Neal), takes a special interest in him, and he befriends a French chef, also named Roger (Jean-Pierre Cassel), who becomes his surrogate brother and partner in sadness.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A languid drama on the travails of love. Rated: B- Feb 7, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Marguerite Duras' film is the very definition of an art house film: brooding, indifferent and enigmatic. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Lento demais, embora a história pareça necessitar disso. O drama da mulher que necessita mais do que um 'affair', porà (C)m seu amante não lhe dá mais que migalhas. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Perpetually bounced between indifferent parents, young Roger Baxter (Scott Jacoby) arrives in London to live with his mother, who barely registers his presence. Further isolated by a speech impediment, Baxter feels desperately alone in a strange city. Fortunately, his speech therapist, Dr. Roberta (Patricia Neal), takes a special interest in him, and he befriends a French chef, also named Roger (Jean-Pierre Cassel), who becomes his surrogate brother and partner in sadness.
Director
Lionel Jeffries
Producer
Arthur Lewis
Screenwriter
Reginald Rose
Production Co
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Anglo-EMI Film Distributors, Group W Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m