La veuve de Saint-Pierre 2000

Critics score:
88 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Ebert & Roeper: Read more

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Rides a romantic spirit that would have fit splendidly in a classic Hollywood production. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: Rendered with impeccable beauty and dramatic precision. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: Leconte seems at last to have anchored his cinematic gifts to a story worth caring about. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Faraldo's most engrossing and inventive script, alternately serious and comic, is beautifully realized by Binoche, Auteuil and Kusturica. Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Devastatingly tragic. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Patrice Leconte offers a profound study of sincerity and hypocrisy. Read more

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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Read more

Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: The film seems to be saying, though, that the taking of a life -- whether by murderers or by the state -- is only possible when we refuse to recognize the humanity in others. And this is a message we all need to hear. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: Leconte is turning hackneyed devices inside out -- and getting wonderful performances out of his actors. Read more

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: An occasionally powerful and often thought provoking period piece that is characterized by strong acting and an effective visual style. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A beautiful and haunting film. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: It's not badly made, but it's a drag. Read more

Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle: It's a relief to see Leconte leaning more toward Dostoyevsky than Dior for a change. Read more

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine: Issues of life and death, love and friendship play out delicately and powerfully. Read more

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Edward Crouse, Village Voice: Melds cushy, humanist-to-the-bone politics with a captivating, if somewhat discordant, cast. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: A compelling French Canadian drama. Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Sad and beautiful. Read more