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The Book of Eve

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A Romanian immigrant (Daniel Lavoie) uses good food, good humor and good conversation to break down the walls around a reclusive woman's (Claire Bloom) heart.

Critics Reviews

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Geoff Pevere Toronto Star 05/16/2003
2/5
Generically whimsical little film. Go to Full Review Ray Conlogue Globe and Mail 05/16/2003
2/4
The novel, which alone of Beresford-Howe's works still has many readers and admirers, is not done justice by this film. Go to Full Review Jeet Heer National Post 05/16/2003
2/4
It is hobbled by the sentimental approach taken by writer-director Claude Fournier. Go to Full Review Liz Braun Jam! Movies 05/16/2003
2/5
Clumsy in the extreme, working very much on the surface in both thematic and technical ways. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/16/2008 Clichéd and disappointing. TV, 11/01/2008 See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Claude Fournier

Director

Claire Bloom

Eva Smallwood

Daniel Lavoie

Johnny

Susannah York

May

Julian Glover

Burt Smallwood

Angèle Coutu

Madame Plante
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Romanian immigrant (Daniel Lavoie) uses good food, good humor and good conversation to break down the walls around a reclusive woman's (Claire Bloom) heart.
Director
Claude Fournier
Producer
Marie-José Raymond
Screenwriter
Constance Beresford-Howe, Claude Fournier, Terri Hawkes
Production Co
Focus Productions, The Book of Eve Productions Inc. [ca]
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m