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Overview
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Writers:
Olivier Assayas (writer)
Gilles Taurand (writer)
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Release Date:
4 November 1998 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
If life is a trap, love is the escape.
Plot:
At the age of 20, Martin leaves his home town and comes to Paris, where he fortunately becomes a model by chance... more | add synopsis
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Not the best French film, but decent nonetheless more (20 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Juliette Binoche | ... | Alice | |
| Alexis Loret | ... | Martin Sauvagnac | |
| Mathieu Amalric | ... | Benjamin Sauvagnac | |
| Carmen Maura | ... | Jeanine Sauvagnac | |
| Jean-Pierre Lorit | ... | Frederic Sauvagnac | |
| Marthe Villalonga | ... | Lucie | |
| Roschdy Zem | ... | Saïd | |
| Pierre Maguelon | ... | Victor Sauvagnac | |
| Eric Kreikenmayer | ... | Francois Sauvagnac | |
| Jeremy Kreikenmayer | ... | Martin - Child | |
| Kevin Goffette | ... | Christophe | |
| Christiane Ludot | ... | Laurence | |
| Véronique Rioux | ... | Musician 1 | |
| Corinne Hache | ... | Musician 2 | |
| Mauricio Angarita | ... | Musician 3 |
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Alice and Martin (USA) (literal English title)
Alice y Martin (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
France:120 min | Japan:124 min | Spain:127 min | UK:124 min
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Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
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Lilac Wine more
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How does it end?more
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A weirdly inconsistent film, mixing hamfisted direction with an occasional obsessive attention to telling detail, seemingly shallow interactions with deeper thoughts, and Juliette Binoche's acting with Alexis Loret's acting. Loret can't act at all, even though he is pretty. This is not a great French film, but there's a lot to like about it nonetheless. Juliette Binoche is in fact that pretty, and she can act too. It has some (but not all) of the unforced naturalness that distinguishes French cinema. And it does not look upon its audience as a bunch of slack-jawed troglodytes, always a plus. Seven of ten, not the thing to convince someone to enjoy French cinema but pleasurable nonetheless.