Thérèse

Released Aug 23, 2013

1h 50m

Drama

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52%

60 Reviews

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38%

1,000+ Ratings

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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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Liam D

An Underrated little French Gem with a great performance from Audrey Tautou (Coco Before Chanel, Priceless)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/22

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I just don't get that hatred.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Serge L

Based on a french novel itself inspired by a true story. This is some sort of study of psychopathy. It can be in an apparently nice person.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/19

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Claude Miller

Director

Audrey Tautou

Thérèse Desqueyroux

Gilles Lellouche

Bernard Desqueyroux

Anaïs Demoustier

Anne de la Trave

Catherine Arditi

Madame de la Trave

Isabelle Sadoyan

Tante Clara

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

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

Rated: 2/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 6, 2013

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

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

Rated: 3/4

Aug 29, 2013

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

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

Aug 13, 2020

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Stefan Pape

CineVue

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.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 26, 2019

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Jason Solomons

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

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

Rated: 2/5

Oct 31, 2017

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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
Screenwriter: Claude Miller, Natalie Carter
Distributor: MPI
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)
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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