Oct 28, 2018TPunnoval rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Where did Stefan Zweig get his reputation as a serious author? It certainly isn't in this miserable soap opera masquerading as masterpiece theatre. The hack director, Patrice Leconte, must share a good deal of the blame for the main actors…
Oct 07, 2017QuentinHayes rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Couldn't watch it--the tedious love triangle that prefaces the meat of the movie was too long and boring of a preface. Probably better to get your history from a history book than a fictional movie anyway.
Jan 13, 2017lsmir rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A beautifully set and costumed film that takes you back into the atmosphere of pre and post-WWI Germany. The story itself seemed to drag out a bit and was not full of plot-twisting moments, but as that speed went well with the general tone…
Impressed with Alan Rickman's performance. Believable performance by three main characters and the son was charming. Moved by the kindness to the protege and sensitivity to his poverty. Pleasantly surprised by the plot development which…
May 27, 2015CaptainHecto rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Patrice Leconte has made some good films (Monsieur Hire, La veuve de Saint-Pierre) and some good entertainments (Ridicule, L'homme du train). Here he both directs and provides the screenplay for a movie based on Stefan Zweig's novella,…
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