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The Proprietor

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Tragic memories of her mother propel a noted author (Jeanne Moreau) back to France to buy her childhood apartment.

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The Proprietor

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
0.5/4
The Proprietor is an astoundingly bad movie. I could hardly believe my eyes. Or my ears, or my memory. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 19, 2005
2/5
James Berardinelli ReelViews Jan 1, 2000
2/4
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Jul 29, 2008 The still gorgeous Jeanne Moreau. Only the screenplay wanted to deliver so much (even some political agenda) which made the flick diverse & unfocused. See more Read all reviews
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Ismail Merchant

Director

Jeanne Moreau

Adrienne Mark

Sean Young

Virginia Kelly

Sam Waterston

Harry Bancroft

Christopher Cazenove

Elliott Spencer

Nell Carter

Millie Jackson
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Synopsis Tragic memories of her mother propel a noted author (Jeanne Moreau) back to France to buy her childhood apartment.
Director
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Donald Rosenfeld, Humbert Balsan
Screenwriter
George W.S. Trow, Jean-Marie Besset
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Ognon Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 1996, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.6K
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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