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The History of Love

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A lost book mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a companion for her lonely mother.

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Bernard Besserglik The Hollywood Reporter Mihaileanu's direction is uneven and it's tempting to speculate on what a filmmaker less intensely preoccupied with Jewish themes - such as Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron, who was initially slated to helm - might have made of it. Nov 9, 2016 Full Review Daniel de Partearroyo Cinemanía (Spain) A literary game that drowns between subplays and emotional climaxes chained together while quoting Nicanor Parra. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Sep 19, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A brilliant book lost in caricature and 'over the top' Jewish accents and remarkably poor acting from Jacobi and Gould. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Nicole Krauss' book is a poetic masterpiece, and, you would think, impossible to translate to the screen given its complicated structure. I really thought I'd be disappointed, as in so many other movie adaptations. This is the exception to the rule. The director did a marvellous job to bring the story, poetry, and emotions alive without getting the spectator confused. This film is a jewel in today's cinema world. Pure pleasure to watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Radu Mihaileanu

Director

Gemma Arterton

Alma Mereminski

Sophie Nélisse

Alma Singer

Elliott Gould

Bruno Leibovitch

Derek Jacobi

Léo Gursky

Torri Higginson

Charlotte Singer
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lost book mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a companion for her lonely mother.
Director
Radu Mihaileanu
Producer
Radu Mihaileanu, Xavier Rigault, Marc-Antoine Robert
Screenwriter
Radu Mihaileanu
Production Co
2.4.7. Films
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 14m