Gabrielle

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Gabrielle

2005

1h 30m

Drama

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Wealthy but arrogant writer Jean Hervey (Pascal Greggory) comes home one day to find that his wife, Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert), has left him for another man. Realizing her mistake, Gabrielle returns, and the pair begin a merciless analysis of their marriage as the relationship comes undone.

Critics Consensus

Patrice Chéreau's exquisite rendering of Joseph Conrad's The Return brings underlying passions to surface in a long-suffering marriage.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

It’s a story of violent emotion quietly articulated in well-appointed rooms; the private scenes of man and wife navigating the emotional wreckage are punctuated by even more painful sequences.

Jun 23, 2022

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Although it is possible that French actress Isabelle Huppert makes the occasional false move, she does not make them in front of a camera.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 17, 2006

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

This is a careful and cinematic adaptation that rings with painful truth.

Nov 16, 2006

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A work of stunning intensity underneath opulent fabrics

Aug 30, 2009

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Both protagonists give elegant and moving performances.

Rated: B

Jan 10, 2008

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Anton Bitel

Film4

A film that matches all too well the times it portrays, Gabrielle is claustrophobic, stifling, and not a little crusty. Saved only by its exquisitely bitter performances and immaculate design.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 12, 2007

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Patrice Chéreau works cinematic and theatrical magic in this reworking of Joseph Conrad. Stylistic and almost operatic study of a marriage forged in Hell and where the most cruel action is simply to return to it. Brilliant and highly underrated film art.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Impresionante Isabelle Huppert.....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Dark, real and fabulously constructed. From the story The Return by Joseph Conrad. You will be turning it over in your mind for days after.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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isabelle huppert is so fine

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Hardcore intense drama. A little slow, but I loved it :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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(***): Thumbs Up A bit tough to watch at times but I thought Huppert gave a great performance here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

Wealthy but arrogant writer Jean Hervey (Pascal Greggory) comes home one day to find that his wife, Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert), has left him for another man. Realizing her mistake, Gabrielle returns, and the pair begin a merciless analysis of their marriage as the relationship comes undone.

Director: Patrice Chéreau
Producer: Patrice Chéreau
Screenwriter: Patrice Chéreau, Anne-Louise Trividic
Production Co: Networkmovie, StudioCanal, Albachiara, Arte France Cinema
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2006
Release Date (DVD): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $328.6K
Runtime: 1h 30m