Sade

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01/17/2012 Good film, interesting story, great cast & good direction. not the usual kind of story but still an enjoyable trip through the life of a very unusual man. See more 03/13/2011 This film left me feeling rather empty...but it makes me wonder, was that the intention of the film? Neverthe less, I did like it. The parts at the nut house for the aristocrats and with Sade were interesting and gripping at points. Unfortunately, I thought Fournier's actor was very weak, nor did he even look like he was in the right era. I'd rather have seen more Robespierre and David preparing the Festival of the Supreme Being than him. He just dragged the production down for me. See more 09/19/2009 It felt a lot like watching an episode of masterpiece theater. And in case you're wondering, no, I don't mean that in a good way. See more 03/20/2009 Etrange optique que celle choisie par Benoit Jacquot pour son film consacre au sulfureux ecrivain du XVIIIe siecle. Il ne s'agit pas veritablement d'un biopic puisqu'il se concentre sur les quelques mois de captivite de Sade a la Maison Coignard. Il ne rend pas non plus justice a l'aura sulfureuse du marquis puisque sa mise en scene demeure tres academique et evite le voyeurisme et la provocation gratuite. Un film sur la Revolution francaise avec Sade comme pretexte alors ? Pas vraiment, puisque le contexte historique n'y est que superficiellement esquisse. Restent les idees de Sade, son atheisme forcene, sa haine du conformisme et son libertinage sans complexes, qui semblent etre les principales motivations du realisateur. Pourtant, meme ces elements ne sont pas traites de maniere tout a fait convaincante. Cet amoncellement de pistes explorees mais non concretisees ne parviennent pourtant pas a rendre le film foncierement deplaisant (merci le jeu d'acteur convaincant!), mais il est clair qu'il etait possible de traiter ce personnage avec bien plus de talent et de profondeur. See more 02/23/2009 the film was weak, but i liked the acting, especially the small role of Gregoire Colin See more 01/03/2009 impressed with Auteuil's acting (again) See more Read all reviews

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