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Lady J

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A widow plans revenge on a notorious libertine.
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Critics Consensus

Deliciously decadent, Lady J is a surprisingly subversive romance with incredible production values.

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Helen T. Verongos New York Times 03/08/2019
Mouret manipulates our sympathies effortlessly as the story zigzags its way... to its ultimately surprising and quite satisfying resolution. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 03/07/2019
Anyone who loves "Dangerous Liaisons" - in any of its iterations - should rush to cue up "Lady J," a period romance with a similarly wicked sense of comic melodrama. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon Variety 09/27/2018
"Mademoiselle de Joncquieres" takes a stealthy and slow-burn approach before fully revealing its true colors as a shrewdly choreographed roundelay of scheming, seduction and revenge in the spirit of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/10/2021
Mouret's version is very effective, and well worth seeing. The actors are convincing and the dramatic tension sustained throughout. This is a serious and intriguing work. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 03/15/2019
It's a period drama, no doubt, but you'd never describe it as musty. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 03/13/2019
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French drama about infidelity and passion has nudity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dee b Mar 19 Utterly boring. Other than some nice scenery this film is dreadful See more Namaste P Dec 19 Charming, beautiful and amusing. We need more like this - something for people who don't want to see gratuitous violence, gratuitous sex and dialogue peppered with the F-word to make up for a writer's incompetence. Lovely! See more isla s 09/03/2022 This is a nice period/costume drama watch, with an intriguing story and some interesting characters. I enjoyed seeing how Madame de La Pommeraye reacted to the activities of the Marquis. There are some nice poetic pieces of dialogue and there are some pretty surroundings shown. If your a fan of period dramas then I'd recommend this, if your ok with subtitles or otherwise speak French of course. See more sanja s 08/24/2020 A slow start, but captivating and lavish as it progresses. Such a clever movie with excellent acting and out of this world fine costumes and cinematography. See more 05/26/2020 it was about lies and truth and the value of being truthful in a world that is full of lies. I think. I gave it a three star rating because even though it was well- made, i found it depressing that making movies about lies and cruel games is the most substantial food we can find right now to feed our souls with. Like, is this really all that we want? We are capable of so much more as human beings. I liked the girl that the Marquis ended up marrying though, she really inspired me to practice being more truthful. And that there is value in being truthful, even if the people around you don't recognize it. See more 04/28/2019 This film would have been even better if the male lead was better cast. The actor in the role just wasn't the dangerous sexy rake that he was supposed to be. He wasn't particularly charming too so it was a stretch to believe women would fall for him. The lead actress was excellent and dominated all her scenes. It was an enjoyable film but was flawed by the miscasting of the male lead. See more Read all reviews
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Emmanuel Mouret

Director

Cécile de France

Madame de La Pommeraye

Édouard Baer

Marquis des Arcis

Alice Isaaz

Mademoiselle de Joncquières

Natalia Dontcheva

Madame de Joncquières

Laure Calamy

Lucienne

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Lady J

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Movie Info

Synopsis A widow plans revenge on a notorious libertine.
Director
Emmanuel Mouret
Producer
Frédéric Niedermayer
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Mouret
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, Moby Dick Films, Reborn Production
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 49m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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