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Gabrielle

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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.
Gabrielle

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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 06/23/2022
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. Go to Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 11/17/2006
3/4
Although it is possible that French actress Isabelle Huppert makes the occasional false move, she does not make them in front of a camera. Go to Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out 11/16/2006
This is a careful and cinematic adaptation that rings with painful truth. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 08/30/2009
A work of stunning intensity underneath opulent fabrics Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/10/2008
B
Both protagonists give elegant and moving performances. Go to Full Review Anton Bitel Film4 06/12/2007
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/15/2015 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. See more 04/16/2013 Impresionante Isabelle Huppert..... See more 11/19/2011 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. See more 11/15/2011 isabelle huppert is so fine See more 04/07/2011 Hardcore intense drama. A little slow, but I loved it :) See more 02/15/2010 (***): Thumbs Up A bit tough to watch at times but I thought Huppert gave a great performance here. See more Read all reviews
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Patrice Chéreau

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Gabrielle Hervey

Pascal Greggory

Jean Hervey

Claudia Coli

Yvonne

Thierry Hancisse

le rédacteur en chef

Chantal Neuwirth

Madeleine

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Gabrielle

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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
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