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Charlotte Gray

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This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuing her lover, a missing RAF pilot. Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks.
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A dull adaptation of Sebastian Faulk's novel despite gorgeous cinematography and Cate Blanchett's best efforts.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Mature material in this old-fashioned WWII movie. Go to Full Review
Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle 01/25/2002
The pace is so lethargic and the focus so diffuse that it's hard to get a fix on Charlotte beyond needless glamorization. Go to Full Review
Susan Stark Detroit News 01/25/2002
2/4
Mounts a romantic drama of the World War II era in mostly glossy, shallow terms. Go to Full Review
Sophie Gorman The Herald (Ireland) 10/17/2017
There is velvety rich cinematography, an evocative score, beautiful period pieces and some captivating performances, but they fail to unite and do justice to the literary source. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 02/21/2011
C-
One day Blanchett may get a part that melts her virginal ice queen formality, but this isn't the film Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 05/05/2006
C+
Does a pretty good job of capturing some of the least romantic aspects of World War II. Go to Full Review
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Alain E @AlainE 12/16/2024 Disappointing. After 40 minutes I had enough. The little Jewish boys that are sheltering with a French family declare “we don’t like it here” and want to leave the house. After Blanchett lands in France she has a first contact with a resistance member who asks her to pass her the contraband item. The police comes in the coffee house where they are, don’t search anybody else, find the item and arrest her. Yes, Blanchett is good, but the script needed two rewrites. Free on YouTube with a few ads. See more Alec B 01/10/2024 I'm a little perplexed at the mostly negative response. Yeah the screenplay could have used a little polishing but overall it is a mature thriller with excellent performances. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 11/12/2023 More boredom than passion See more Savannah G @Sgudino93 12/30/2022 Screenplay could have used some more work but the Characters and the story all the way to the very end was very touching. Cate really carried this whole story and Character build all the way through. The ending had me thinking for a few days. there are so many stories through this time frame that we really dont know about. Would recommend to at least see. Love Cate. See more Ken R 04/26/2022 After hearing this was about the exploits of some of the most decorated and highly regarded Special Operations women in wartime history – it quickly became obvious it was wrong to listen to those who compared Charlotte Gray to brave resistance giants like Nancy Wake, etc. For those who don't care to examine fine story details or fans of Gillian Armstrong and Kate Blanchet, this will fit the bill nicely - others may find themselves lulled into disappointment. Was it the director who invested too much energy into arty and flamboyant camera movements, instead of concentrating on essential story and character development? Or was it her D.O.P. (Dion Beebe) rehearsing for his next project ‘Chicago' (that was much more suited to this flamboyant style) Kate Blanchet seemed to be playing by numbers as if she perhaps might also have felt her character's motivations were underdeveloped. The romantic Mills and Boon ending also added to the feel the whole thing trivialized the seriousness and tragedy of the French resistance. Among other situations, it was hard to understand why the ‘underground' resistance fighter (Billy Crudup) would attract attention by screaming hateful abuse --in broad daylight-- while the German army was rolling through the streets of collaborating Vichy! Out of all, Michael Gambon fairs best as his father. It's a pity this serious subject was largely glossed over. See more 03/23/2021 I'm a little perplexed at the mostly negative response. Yeah the screenplay could have used a little polishing but overall it is a mature thriller with excellent performances. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuing her lover, a missing RAF pilot. Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks.
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Producer
Sarah Curtis, Douglas Rae
Screenwriter
Jeremy Brock, Sebastian Faulks
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Senator Film Produktion, FilmFour, Ecosse Films, Warner Brothers, Pod Film
Rating
PG-13 (Sensuality|Brief Strong Language|Some War Related Violence)
Genre
Drama, War, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$668.1K
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
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