Thérèse

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Thérèse

2013

1h 50m

Drama

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In 1920s France, an unhappily married woman (Audrey Tautou) makes an unwise decision when she tries to break free from her boring husband (Gilles Lellouche) and stifled existence.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

2/5

Truffaut protégé Claude Miller sadly died shortly after filming but his directorial reputation will rest safer on earlier films such as La Petite Voleuse.

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

09/06/2013

2.5/4

A remarkably pretty, if equally dour, portrait of the bored, oppressive life led by the provincial bourgeoisie.

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

08/29/2013

3/4

While there's a certain staid feeling to the production, it does deliver a solid working-over to the era's gentry.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

08/13/2020

Thérèse Desqueyroux, with its more classical mis-en-scène, is a visually appealing film with an adept cast.

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Stefan Pape

CineVue

02/26/2019

3/5

Despite being a rigidly formulaic period drama, its French sensibilities and whimsical edge are apparent, ensuring a film that will no doubt intrigue and compel its target audience.

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Jason Solomons

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

10/31/2017

2/5

Audrey Tautou's gamine charms fail to lift Therese Desqueyroux, a handsome but dreary adaptation of Francois Mauriac's stifling novel of Catholic guilt.

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Claudio C

Nov 18

Thérèse Desqueyroux (2012) Cold and Strange French Romance (12,070 – 18 Nov 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In 1922, Thérèse Larroque (Audrey Tautou) and Annete "Anne" de la Trave (Anaïs Demoustier) are best friends, and their wealthy families are owners of two connected pine forests. In 1926, the free-spirited Thérèse marries Anne’s brother Bernard Desqueyroux (Gilles Lellouche) in a convenience marriage to increase the properties of the families. Meanwhile, Anne falls in love with the Portuguese Jean Azevedo (Stanley Weber) and the pregnant Thérèse is assigned by the family to end their relationship since Azevedo is broken. In 1928, Bernard is prescribed with four drops of arsenic per day, and Thérèse uses the arsenic to poison her husband. Bernard survives, and the life of Thérèse becomes gell on earth. "Thérèse Desqueyroux" (2012) is a cold and strange French romance by Claude Miller. The story is not attractive, and Audrey Tautou is weird in the role of Thérèse Desqueyroux. There is no explanation why Thérèse tries to kill her husband. The actors and actresses have cold performances, and the plot is boring and unpleasant. My vote is five. Title (Brazil): "Therese D" My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/

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10/14/2021

I just don't get that hatred.

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01/21/2016

A unsentimental view of a woman's life, either good nor evil. A "sifting agent" of the people and events around her. Beautifully filmed.

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01/08/2016

This is a surprisingly unexpected and nuanced study of a woman. I had guessed the arch of the story wrong several times as it clearly does not follow the usual conventional film script. Instead of the sharp delineation of good vs. evil, crime vs. punishment, this is about cruelty and charity in unlikely places. In the end, it is still an optimistic view of human condition: we all have capacity to learn, learn to forgive and move on.

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02/06/2015

Immensely engaging but palpably slow saga about a person's unraveling journey through an empty marriage. Audrey Tautou carries this story along through amazing acting.

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12/22/2014

A wonderfully shot, emotive feature which suffers due to the fact it harbours a plot so thin it almost evaporates completely midway through.

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Synopsis

In 1920s France, an unhappily married woman (Audrey Tautou) makes an unwise decision when she tries to break free from her boring husband (Gilles Lellouche) and stifled existence.

Director: Claude Miller
Producer: Yves Marmion
Screenwriter: Claude Miller, Natalie Carter
Distributor: MPI
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.9K
Runtime: 1h 50m

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