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Love, Etc. (1996)
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: Benoit (Attal) includes his handsome best friend Pierre's (Berling) photo in a response to a personal add placed by Marie (Gainsbourg.) Although he doesn't look like the picture, Benoit and Marie meet, fall in love, and soon get married. When Pierre finally meets Marie at the wedding, he also... Benoit (Attal) includes his handsome best friend Pierre's (Berling) photo in a response to a personal add placed by Marie (Gainsbourg.) Although he doesn't look like the picture, Benoit and Marie meet, fall in love, and soon get married. When Pierre finally meets Marie at the wedding, he also falls in love with her! Will she fall for the man she was originally attracted to in the photo? The tale of this outlandish tragedy unfolds as the friendship of two men is plagued by their love for the same woman. Based on the novel by Julian Barnes. [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Yvan Attal, Charles Berling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thibault De Montalembert
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Release:
Nov 5, 2001
DVD Features:
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A few subtle, quiet moments sneak in every once and a while, but the asinine screenplay destroys all signs of cinematic promise.
For anyone who has ever been betrayed by love, or wanted someone they couldn't have, Love, Etc. is a dead-on analysis, and a must-see.


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