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6.6/10   177 votes
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Director:
Catherine Breillat
Writer:
Catherine Breillat (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 October 1996 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Anatomy of a murder. Christophe has murdered Frédérique, his lover. He's in his 20s, an entrepreneur... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Cameron Diaz and Paul Sculfor On the Hunt for Perfect Love Nest
 (From Aceshowbiz. 30 October 2008, 9:25 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Perfect love, Imperfect movie more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Isabelle Renauld ... Frédérique
Francis Renaud ... Christophe
Laura Saglio ... Emmanuelle
Alain Soral ... Philippe
Michèle Rème ... Christophe's mother
Alice Mitterrand ... Wanda
Tom Rocheteau ... Vincent
Delphine De Malherbe ... Valérie De La Tournelle
Marie Lebée ... Examining magistrate
Madeleine Top ... Old lady with cat
Monique Denise ... Groom's mother
Marc Verrin ... Groom
Ingrid Martel ... Bride
Serge Toubiana ... Louis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Coralie ... Bénédicte (as Coralie Gengenbach)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Perfect Love (USA) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Certification:
France:-16
Filming Locations:
Dunkerque, Nord, France
Company:
CB Films more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Frédérique: I like sex, but I hate myself. more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Perfect love, Imperfect movie, 5 March 2005
5/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Perfect Love", an intentional misnomer, opens with a man showing police detectives how he murdered a woman. The film then flashes back to the beginning of his relationship with the victim, his lover, a beautiful ophthalmologist. The remainder and bulk of the film is dedicated to showing the rise and fall of the couple's relationship from falling in love to the souring differences and it's ultimate and irreversible dissolution. A product of a controversial auteur who is known for her graphic sex scenes, "Perfect Love" falls on the lesser side of her rather uneven body of work. Though the players work well together, the genesis of the relationship is unconvincing and the psychology behind the relationship seemingly preposterous at times. Given subtitles, only two players, very little story arc, a sloth-like pace, and an unconvincing presentation, "Perfect Love" is difficult to recommend. (C)

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