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Portraits Chinois (1997)

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A group of young people living in Paris cope with romantic and professional problems. Ada (Helena Bonham Carter) is a fashion designer dissatisfied with her boyfriend Paul, a screenwriter. Paul's... A group of young people living in Paris cope with romantic and professional problems. Ada (Helena Bonham Carter) is a fashion designer dissatisfied with her boyfriend Paul, a screenwriter. Paul's partner Guido is also having problems with his girlfriend Stephanie. Ada has more trouble when Lise, another fashion designer, begins to rival her for jobs and affection. A charming film about life and love in the big city, serving as a French equivalent to Woody Allen's films. [More]

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Romane Bohringer, Marie Trintignant

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Romane Bohringer, Marie Trintignant, Elsa Zylberstein, Yvan Attal, Sergio Castellitto, Miki Manojlovic, Jean-Claude Brialy

Director: Martine Dugowson

Director: Martine Dugowson
Screenwriter: Martine Dugowson, Peter Chase
Producer: Georges Benayoun

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Philip Martin
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Talky French comedy is like Woody Allen with an accent -- but minus the laughs.

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James Rocchi
James Rocchi
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Typically brooding, complex French relationship movie, but who knew Bonham Carter could pass for Gallic?

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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The various lovers in this French film learn that their relationships need pruning, watering, and weeding.

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Charles Taylor
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These snapshots, if not portraits, of arty Parsian yuppies are worth a look.

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