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Nathalie (2003)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:16

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: A seductive French import that portrays adult issues of jealousy and betrayal with strong lead performances and considerable French charm.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Catherine (Fanny Ardant) is an attractive woman with a great career and a seemingly solid marriage to Bernard (Gérard Depardieu), her husband of 25 years. Their lives seem to be going well until... Catherine (Fanny Ardant) is an attractive woman with a great career and a seemingly solid marriage to Bernard (Gérard Depardieu), her husband of 25 years. Their lives seem to be going well until Catherine discovers that Bernard is having an affair. Realizing that she does not really know her husband or what he really wants, Catherine hires Marlene (Emmanuelle Béart), a beautiful prostitute, to act as “Nathalie,” a woman who will seduce Bernard and extract answers to the questions that are obsessing her. Instead of the traditional man/woman relationship, what begins is a mesmerizing relationship between two women. Expecting to be in control of the situation, Catherine meets with Marlene on a regular basis. However, what she learns soon takes her into a world that not only startles her but begins to change her. A woman’s take on the classic love triangle, Nathalie is written and directed by Anne Fontaine with her usual flair and intelligence. -- © Wellspring Media [More]

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Wladimir Yordanoff

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Wladimir Yordanoff, Judith Magre, Rodolphe Pauly, Evelyne Dandry

Director: Anne Fontaine

Director: Anne Fontaine
Studio: Koch Lorber Films

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As a rather naughty slice of erotica it works brilliantly, with Ardant and Béart making a fascinating partnership.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/07/04
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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The performances are better than the material deserves, but, even so, there's often no tangible friction between the female leads.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
David Parkinson
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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It isn't engaging enough to really work and the direction lacks the imagination that might have breathed some life into it.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
08/07/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

The film's considerable eroticism is all in the atmosphere and the dialogue.

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
12/05/04
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Talky, but with an interesting performance by Depardieu.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
04/11/06
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Deals with the impleasantries of sexual behavior without submitting to the level of cheap softcore theatrics.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/14/04
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

Between the leonine Ardant, the streets of Paris, and the nearly hypnotic score by Michael Nyman, the sophisticated Nathalie oozes with elegance.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
04/13/06
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

well-mannered, though never dull

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
04/23/06
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

A stylish, sharply observed erotic mystery.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
09/19/04
Stephen Cole
Stephen Cole
Globe and Mail

Worth a look, especially if you appreciate the very particular and sometimes peculiar charms of contemporary French cinema.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
09/24/04
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Underwhelming ending and all, Nathalie... remains a powerful exploration of jealousy and desire.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
08/07/04
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

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Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
08/07/04
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

French sexual politics may not resonate with American sensibilities

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
02/05/06
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

... the conceit works beautifully with the right personalities, talented and uninhibited, engaged in its execution.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/28/06
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

Beguiling and surprising.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
04/14/06
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post

A woman (Fanny Ardant) hires a prostitute (Emmanuelle Béart) to seduce her unfaithful husband (Gérard Depardieu) in Anne Fontaine's seductive and intriguing film.

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04/13/06
Anita Gates
Anita Gates
New York Times
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A decent import with a nice ending -– and you couldn't ask for better acting talent.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
08/07/04
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

A final big 'twist,' which should be no surprise..., sets everything to right again, a case of French marital therapy by way of the Red Shoe Diaries.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
07/04/05
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Nathalie... offers compelling food for thought, with a little visual stimulation thrown in on the side.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
04/14/06
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
 
 
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