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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 04/02/2014
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. Go to Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com 03/11/2014
2/4
The acting style wavers from the sensitive to the most sitcomish ... What's ham in Portuguese, canastro? Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 03/06/2014
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Lee Zachariah Concrete Playground 02/28/2014
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. Go to Full Review Fiona Williams sbs.com.au 12/16/2013
3/5
It's hard to fault the film's rousing shout out to hard-working migrant families, but the message gets muddled in the madness. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW 12/13/2013
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/04/2017 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! See more 12/31/2016 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. See more 12/26/2015 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. See more 08/16/2015 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. See more 08/11/2015 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. See more 08/04/2014 Chantal Lauby a russi à gagner une récompense pour un second role alors qu'elle n'apparait que 3 ou 4 fois vite fait... mais il est amplement mérité! :) Les 2 acteurs principaux aussi sont très bons, et Roland Giraud, sans surprise, Pour les autres... ça coince. Certain(e)s doivent avoir appris à jouer en regardant les classiques de AB production. See more Read all reviews
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Ruben Alves

Director

Rita Blanco

Maria Ribeiro

Joaquim de Almeida

José Ribeiro

Roland Giraud

Francis Cailaux

Chantal Lauby

Solange Cailaux

Barbara Cabrita

Paula Ribeiro

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Movie Info

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
Pathé, Zazi Films, TF1 Films Production
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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