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La lectrice

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.7K
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La lectrice (1988)
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A multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her ... Read allA multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her services as a reader of literature, Constance decides to do the same. Here the film takes ... Read allA multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her services as a reader of literature, Constance decides to do the same. Here the film takes on a kaleidoscopic effect as the lives of Constance and Marie become merged, making it har... Read all

  • Director
    • Michel Deville
  • Writers
    • Raymond Jean
    • Rosalinde Deville
    • Michel Deville
  • Stars
    • Miou-Miou
    • Christian Ruché
    • Sylvie Laporte
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michel Deville
    • Writers
      • Raymond Jean
      • Rosalinde Deville
      • Michel Deville
    • Stars
      • Miou-Miou
      • Christian Ruché
      • Sylvie Laporte
    • 16User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Patrick Chesnais and Miou-Miou in La lectrice (1988)
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    Miou-Miou
    Miou-Miou
    • Constance…
    Christian Ruché
    • Jean…
    Sylvie Laporte
    • Françoise
    Michel Raskine
    • L'homme de l'agence
    Brigitte Catillon
    • La mère d'Éric
    Régis Royer
    • Éric
    Simon Eine
    • Le professeur d'hôpital
    Christian Blanc
    • Le vieux maître de Marie
    Marianne Denicourt
    Marianne Denicourt
    • Bella
    María Casares
    María Casares
    • La veuve du général
    • (as Maria Casarès)
    André Wilms
    André Wilms
    • L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry
    Patrick Chesnais
    Patrick Chesnais
    • Le PDG
    Clotilde de Bayser
    • La mère de Coralie
    Jean-Luc Boutté
    • Le commissaire de police
    Bérangère Bonvoisin
    • La mère de Joël
    Pierre Dux
    Pierre Dux
    • Le magistrat
    Léo Campion
    • Le grand-père
    Charlotte Farran
    • Coralie
    • Director
      • Michel Deville
    • Writers
      • Raymond Jean
      • Rosalinde Deville
      • Michel Deville
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    • Trivia
      France's official submission to the 1989's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Lost Angels/The Return of Swamp Thing/Getting It Right/Listen to Me/La Letrice (1989)

    User reviews16

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    Not quite comedy...
    I just rewatched this as I was converting it from my ancient cable taped vhs to dvd-r. Shinwa's comments describe this film about as well as one can in a capsule review. Or mabye I'm just becoming older and more curmudgeonly. The literary components seem like they were derived in the manner of Surrealist poetry-- chop up a bunch of sentences cut from books and magazines and pull them from a bag one at a time. Certainly there is no moral triumph taking place because Constance/Marie won't read Sade to a bunch of geezers. In fact, it's a cop-out to the "profession" she's field testing, kind of like a librarian not adding books to the collection because of personal bias. What I enjoyed most about this film is the soundtrack, and the wonderful settings. Love those old world cramped French streets and crumbling buildings with bad plumbing, which we see every time Constance goes trekking between appointments. Now if you want real French comedy, watch for Alexandre le bienheureux if it's ever released on video.
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    • Oct 14, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die Vorleserin
    • Filming locations
      • Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • Eléfilm
      • AAA Productions
      • TSF Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $699,397
    • Gross worldwide
      • $699,397
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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