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My Afternoons With Margueritte Review

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  • 3.0
    59

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  • 40

    out of 100

    Village Voice Melissa Anderson

    That so many of the colossal yokel's mental states are literalized, as when the screen fills with thousands of rats while Margueritte reads Camus's "The Plague" aloud to her new pal, typifies the movie's antipathy to nuance.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The New York Times Rachel Saltz

    The fine-boned, delicate-looking Ms. Casadesus, now 97, is a pleasure to watch. And the not-delicate-looking Mr. Depardieu does his usual excellent job. But their scenes together, if sweet enough, aren't particularly convincing or moving.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Betsy Sharkey

    The film is a reminder of the pleasure to be found in simple things - reading a book, sitting on a park bench with a friend, spending an afternoon with Margueritte.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Jordan Mintzer

    French feel-good filmmaking to the max. Yet a heaping pile of cliches doesn't prevent this touchingly simplistic tale -- from exuding a strong and universal emotional appeal.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    An appealing coming-of-middle-age comedy, My Afternoons With Margueritte exhibits a pleasantly light touch even when dealing with some fairly weighty issues.

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5

by Roxie323

5

My Afternoons with Margueritte by Sid2001
Incredibly well acted and very up lifting movie.

5

My Afternoons with Margueritte by vmccausland
True love is often found in friendship!! .. A beautiful story to show that romantic love, and familial love, are not the only ones that can help a person feel great about themselves,, and that no matter how tough your upbringing and life has been, if you can remain open to life, and a good person, it can come in the most unexpected way!! VMS, NYC

5

My Afternoons with Margueritte review by yardbabe
Run don't walk to this one. Uplifting, endearing. The critics are just tired old people who are jaded!!!!! This made me laugh, cry and I love it!

4

Love Between the Pages by celluloidsweetie
Despite some dramatic weaknesses, this small and touching film - the sort that the French manage to carry out so well - left this reviewer with a warm feeling after seeing it. Both Gérard Depardieu, as a rough-around-the-edges blue-collar worker and Gisèle Casadesus, the 95-year-old "dame" whom he befriends, bring their distinctive touches to their roles. Depardieu's galumphing gruffness is counterbalanced by Ms. Casadesus' spun-glass fragility. Chasz (Depardieu) has been deeply hurt by life, in the person of an unloving and unloveable virago of a mother, but is nonetheless capable of deep love, such as for his much younger and beautiful Annette. Marguéritte has had a lifelong and deep love with the written word, and it is this which joins these two very different yet similar human beings. Tighter directing might have helped the occasional sagging narrative, and there are moments of unnecessary overacting. Some profanity and sex, so not kid-appropriate.

3

by karda

4

My Afternoons with Margueritte review by MovieFanatic_fersmw
I've enjoyed it. It's a sweet feel good movie. Really very nice...Those that you don't want to end... You'll like it

5

Wonderful Story by mr.doover
This is a lovely, simple story about the importance of friendship. One of the best films I have seen in a while.

4

My Afternoons with Margueritte review by gardendance
a feel good movie with a wonderful performance by Depardeu.

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