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Mr. Blake, at Your Service!

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Tired of a world in which he no longer fits, deprived of those he loves who are disappearing one by one, Andrew Blake decides to leave the management of his small business to be hired as a butler in France, the country where he met his wife. By landing at the Beauvillier estate, where no one knows who he really is, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his past. However, encounters and out-of-control situations will decide otherwise.... Between Nathalie, his widowed boss with a strange schedule, Odile, the cook and her explosive problems, Manon, a young lost cleaning lady and Philippe, the well-struck manager who lives at the back of the park, Andrew will no longer have a choice. He who was looking for a way to end it all is going to be forced to start all over again....

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Stephen Romei The Australian It’s a sweet exploration of how new life can blossom in unanticipated ways – even Mephisto plays a part in this – and how new friends can be found in unexpected places. Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A movie that only seeks to makes us feel good. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 25, 2024 Full Review Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) Although there is some humour in this rather ordinary fare, the perfomances from the pros in the cast give it a lift and occasional moments of endearing charm Rated: 3/5 Aug 9, 2024 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Featuring a cadre of memorable moments, witty bon mots and a pitch-perfect cast that also includes Fanny Ardant and Émilie Dequenne, this is it’s simply an opportunity to just immerse yourself in two hours of life-affirming, pure cinematic joy Rated: 5/5 Jul 28, 2024 Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com A modest, charming French gem...Unspooling as a comedy of manners, it’s a pleasant yarn and light as a soufflé, with some unforced messaging nice about the inevitability of how regret and loss are a part of life. Rated: 3/5 Jul 18, 2024 Full Review Annette Basile FILMINK (Australia) … this undemanding film is easy to fall into and simply enjoy. Rated: 15/20 Jul 8, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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clodagh w Heart-warming story, beautiful shots of a chateau, great French actors, but why oh why did Malkovich speak French the whole time?!?!?! It was so bad that I almost left on various occasions because it felt like I was in my high-school French class where a student was attempting to read out loud and torturing the French language! I wanted to throw something at the screen to shut him up. He even spoke out loud to HIMSELF in French AND to the cat?! I really wish they had hired a French actor who knew the 2 lines that were spoken in English. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Carlo C Muy buena historia sobre el sentido de la vida y como reencontrarse con él. Malkovich es un deleite en este papel, con el extra de estar completamente hablada en francés. Vale mucho la pena, saldrás contento y de buen ánimo. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Lo W My husband and I really enjoyed it. John Malkovich is a delight to watch, whatever he is in. And we really liked the cat. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Crusader. T Disappointing overall, considering the potential i.e. a great cast, wonderful setting, an opportunity to build to a soaring finale, but instead it presents us with an underwhelming blandness albeit with some cutesy bits here and there. Add in some silly plot - like the stealing back of the ring and the rushed and lukewarm ending, one leaves the theatre with that 'O well' sigh. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review Navina C Weak, cliche-ridden, unsatisfactory. Malcovitch disappoints. No one else makes an impression. The story-line doesn't make sense. The ending is stale. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Mace W A highly entertaining comedy with a clever sense of humor, featuring Malkovich still in top-notch form. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tired of a world in which he no longer fits, deprived of those he loves who are disappearing one by one, Andrew Blake decides to leave the management of his small business to be hired as a butler in France, the country where he met his wife. By landing at the Beauvillier estate, where no one knows who he really is, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his past. However, encounters and out-of-control situations will decide otherwise.... Between Nathalie, his widowed boss with a strange schedule, Odile, the cook and her explosive problems, Manon, a young lost cleaning lady and Philippe, the well-struck manager who lives at the back of the park, Andrew will no longer have a choice. He who was looking for a way to end it all is going to be forced to start all over again....
Director
Gilles Legardinier
Producer
Clément Calvet, Lilian Eche, Jérémie Fajner, Christel Henon
Screenwriter
Gilles Legardinier, Christelle Henon
Production Co
Bidibul Productions, Superprod
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1