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The Gilded Cage

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Maria and Jose live for 30 years on the ground floor of a building and become an integral part of the other residents' lives. When they plan to return to Portugal, their neighbors do everything they can to make them stay.
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Ronnie Scheib Variety Alves ultimately unites his large cast in festive unity, with comic reversals redeeming the seemingly irredeemable in farcical fashion, and with large doses of ethnic warming. Apr 2, 2014 Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com The acting style wavers from the sensitive to the most sitcomish ... What's ham in Portuguese, canastro? Rated: 2/4 Mar 11, 2014 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A Portuguese working-class couple who give all they've got to their employers must rearrange their priorities when they come into a large inheritance. Rated: 4/5 Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Lee Zachariah Concrete Playground For all the odd cultural references, the film is charming and feelgood and pretty funny. If you've been burned by bad French comedies in recent times, this should certainly help mend those wounds. Feb 28, 2014 Full Review Fiona Williams sbs.com.au It's hard to fault the film's rousing shout out to hard-working migrant families, but the message gets muddled in the madness. Rated: 3/5 Dec 16, 2013 Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW First-time writer/director Ruben Alves based this delightful, family-values lark on his life experiences and elicits some playful performances from his ensemble cast. Rated: 3/5 Dec 13, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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martin f A heart-warming familial comedy that works on an emotional and funny level. The movie balances itself between some sitcom humor and deep reflection about family, culture, and commitment. The family is endearing. If for the viewers, the decision they have to make through the movie may seem simple, the story makes a good job to make you understand that it seems easy but not for someone like our protagonists who had to fight for their place in another country most of their life. The characters are colorful, like in typical French comedies, but they do evolve and can take surprising emotional decisions. It's the Portuguese culture seen through a French comedy but it's done with enjoyable respect for it. After the movie, you will look for a Super Bock beer and some Bacalhau a brás. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Some funny moments in this, but the film is filled with cliches about the Portuguese, who are all Bricklayers and their wives concierges ... The exploitation of immigrants by the French is well shown but we present this community as the "good" immigrants who let themselves be exploited ("that's what we like" says a character) and let their daughter get fucked by the son of the boss. Do not dream, this immigration is over! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good-natured comedy of culture clashes pitting roots against new lives and family against loyalty to others. Helps if you understand how the Portuguese are perceived in France. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I only wish it had more portuguese dialogues, because it would have been delightful to see the confused expressions on the foreigners actors when we, Portugueseses, speak loud and clear swear-words. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Home is where you left your heart. A movie that calls to my portuguese roots and how no matter where we go, we take a piece of our country with us. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Why this film didn't garner more atention I do not know. Its got humor, heart, and impeccable cast of Joaquim de Almeida & the very endearing Rita Blanco. With fado, bacalao, and gorgeous Portuguese throw in the mix, you have a hit. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Maria and Jose live for 30 years on the ground floor of a building and become an integral part of the other residents' lives. When they plan to return to Portugal, their neighbors do everything they can to make them stay.
Director
Ruben Alves
Producer
Hugo Gélin, Laetitia Galitzine, Danièle Delorme
Screenwriter
Ruben Alves, Jean-André Yerles, Hugo Gélin
Production Co
Zazi Films, TF1 Films Production, Pathé
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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