The Girl From Monaco

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The Girl From Monaco

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2009

1h 34m

Comedy

Drama

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Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini), a middle-aged lawyer, is sent to Monaco to defend an old woman (Stéphane Audran) who murdered a man with ties to the mob. Against his will, Bertrand is assigned a bodyguard named Christophe (Roschdy Zem). Their relationship becomes especially strained when Bertrand meets Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), a beautiful local weather girl and Christophe's ex-girlfriend. Audrey seduces Bertrand, occupying all his time and, according to Christohpe, distracting him from the trial.

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Critics Consensus

Undeniably slight, this satiric thriller suffers from an uneven tone and a relative lack of thrills, but solid performances from the cast help keep it afloat.

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Jennie Punter

Globe and Mail

The Girl from Monaco is a tease.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 24, 2009

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

An uncommonly shrewd and funny farce.

Jul 24, 2009

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Bernard Besserglik

The Hollywood Reporter

Luchini's trademark mannerisms, which in some films can be irritating, are here perfectly judged and appropriate. Zem confirms his growing stature as a boxoffice attraction, [and] Bourgoin does well to keep her character from veering into caricature.

Jul 24, 2009

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Darker directions, off the beaten path.

Aug 26, 2011

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Jon Frosch

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

The Girl from Monaco is so briskly plotted ( ... ) that it's easy to overlook the sharp, even feminist observations made about male friendship and sexuality.

Sep 10, 2010

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

When, far too late in the day for us to care, they enter Hitchcock territory, the plot shift gives you the cinematic equivalent of whiplash and leaves you holding your head, wondering how on earth it happened and really rather wishing it hadn't.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 13, 2009

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Audience Member

Film qui commence mais qui s'égare au fil des minutes tout en peinant à trouver son genre. Au final l'intérêt de 'La fille de Monaco" repose uniquement sur le charisme de ses trois acteurs principaux.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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(***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A well-acted and interesting French film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

delightful french comedy farce

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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the foreshadowing to the ending was quite obvious, but it was a fairly enjoyable film. but there was nothing really vindicating in the lead female character, she annoyed me in a very scarlett o'hara kind of way.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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A high-profile lawyer falls for a sprightly weather girl against the advice of his world-weary bodyguard. Essentially a dramedy about the perilous line between love and sexual obsession, this film is interesting when it's not trying to be funny and funny in all the right ways. Professional critics have complained about the thriller element to this film, but though it eventually winds its way to a thriller-esque conclusion, by classifying it as a dramedy, a drama with comic elements, I found things to like. After all, the idea of a film with all the trappings of a romantic comedy but which takes its themes seriously and probably surprised even the filmmakers is refreshing in the genre. Louise Bourgoin as the mercurial sex kitten who seduces the main character is beautiful, and her acting talents make her character's weather-like changes believable. Fabrice Luchini is also quite good; I think my favorite moment is his nearly catatonic dive into the pool. Overall, I found the mixed elements of <i>The Girl from Monaco</i> satisfying and entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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You could only dream of relationships like these

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Anne Fontaine

Director

Fabrice Luchini

Bertrand

Roschdy Zem

Christophe Abadi

Louise Bourgoin

Audrey Varela

Stéphane Audran

Edith LaSalle

Jeanne Balibar

Hélène

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Synopsis

Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini), a middle-aged lawyer, is sent to Monaco to defend an old woman (Stéphane Audran) who murdered a man with ties to the mob. Against his will, Bertrand is assigned a bodyguard named Christophe (Roschdy Zem). Their relationship becomes especially strained when Bertrand meets Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), a beautiful local weather girl and Christophe's ex-girlfriend. Audrey seduces Bertrand, occupying all his time and, according to Christohpe, distracting him from the trial.

Director: Anne Fontaine
Producer: Bruno Pèsery, Philippe Carcassonne
Screenwriter: Anne Fontaine, Benoît Graffin, Jacques Fieschi
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Soudaine Compagnie, Canal+, Cofinova 4, CinéCinéma
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $601.9K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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