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6.9/10   192 votes
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Writers:
Don Bohlinger (writer)
Luís Galvão Teles (writer)
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Release Date:
17 October 1997 (Luxembourg) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Comedy more
Tagline:
Uma comédia romântica sobre o sexo feminino
Plot:
Five women, all near the wrong side of forty, face life's ups and downs together with laughter, tears, and sometimes irony. Their only imperative: live, love and live some more. | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A tribute to the best part of humanity more (5 total)

Cast

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Miou-Miou ... Eva
Carmen Maura ... Linda

Marthe Keller ... Barbara

Marisa Berenson ... Chloé
Guesch Patti ... Branca

Joaquim de Almeida ... Gigi
Didier Flamand ... Edgar
Morgan Perez ... Luis
Florence Loiret ... Rita

Mapi Galán ... Raquel
Bobette Jouret ... Bela Luna
Amparo Muñoz ... Maria
Maurice Chevit ... Alberto
Marie Guillard ... Inès
Nicolas Djermag ... Tiago
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Elas (Portugal)
Os três Desejos (Portugal) (working title)
Women (Singapore: English title) (festival title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
115 min | Argentina:98 min | Japan:98 min
Country:
Belgium | France | Luxembourg | Portugal | Spain | Switzerland
Language:
French | Portuguese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)
Filming Locations:
Lisbon, Portugal more
Company:
Artémis Productions more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
A tribute to the best part of humanity, 10 January 2004
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Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Elles" is a slice-of-european-middleaged-female-life flick with all the beauty and elegance of the best Europics and a cast of some of Europe's brightest female stars. The film wanders through the midlives of a bunch of interconnected women and explores their moments of passion, lust, joy, frustration, jealousy, fear, hope, despair, romance, etc. as it deals with such issues as love, affairs, aging, family, careers, drugs, lesbianism, etc. Sensitive, empathetic, compassionate, playful, wistful, etc., and without a distinct storyline, this film bathes the audience in all the wonders that are women. A fitting treatise and worthy tribute to the gentle gender beyond forty. Recommended for more mature audiences into European films about....um, well, women. (B+)

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