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Love, etc.

  • 19961996
  • 1h 45m
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6.2/10
697
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Love, etc. (1996)
A triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-employed Benoît's life changes when he answers the personal ad of Marie, a 25-year-old who restores paintings.
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A triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-e... Read allA triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-employed Benoît's life changes when he answers the personal ad of Marie, a 25-year-old who ... Read allA triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-employed Benoît's life changes when he answers the personal ad of Marie, a 25-year-old who restores paintings. He's attracted to her and she likes his steady calm and his honest att... Read all
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697
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  • Director
    • Marion Vernoux
  • Writers
    • Dodine Herry(adaptation and dialogue)
    • Marion Vernoux(adaptation and dialogue)
    • Julian Barnes(novel "Talking It Over")
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Yvan Attal
    • Charles Berling
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marion Vernoux
  • Writers
    • Dodine Herry(adaptation and dialogue)
    • Marion Vernoux(adaptation and dialogue)
    • Julian Barnes(novel "Talking It Over")
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Yvan Attal
    • Charles Berling
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    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Marie
    Yvan Attal
    Yvan Attal
    • Benoît
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Pierre
    Thibault de Montalembert
    • Bernard
    Élodie Navarre
    Élodie Navarre
    • Eléonore
    Marie Adam
    • La femme de Bernard
    Charlotte Maury-Sentier
    • Catherine
    Valérie Bonneton
    Valérie Bonneton
    • Florist
    Susan Moncur
    • Susan
    Andrée Tainsy
    Andrée Tainsy
    • Mireille
    Dodine Herry
    • Alice
    • (voice)
    Dominique Reymond
    • La mère de Marie
    Daniel Duval
    Daniel Duval
    • Yvon
    Wu Dazhi
    • Travesti chinois
    Aurélie Bonlieu
    Eloi Casals
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    Ivan Martin
    Ivan Martin
    • Director
      • Marion Vernoux
    • Writers
      • Dodine Herry(adaptation and dialogue)
      • Marion Vernoux(adaptation and dialogue)
      • Julian Barnes(novel "Talking It Over")
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    • Connections
      Featured in The Movie Show: Episode dated 23 November 1997 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      love etc.
      Lyrics by Marion Vernoux (as m. vernoux)

      Music by Alexandre Desplat

      Performed by Charlotte Gainsbourg

      enregistrée et mixée aux studio davout et guillaume tell

      Sound recorded by Matt Howe

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    2/10
    More etc. than love
    Long a fan of French films (Eric Rohmer is my favorite director), I rented "Love, etc." with high hopes. I have often found that even the most superficial of French films have more to say about life and relationships than the best Hollywood product.

    "Love, etc." proved to be an exception. It starts off promisingly, successfully capturing the dynamics of a long-term friendship and the awkward dance common at the beginning of relationships. But it soon degenerates into a story of three superficial, unlikable characters with hard-to-fathom motivations. There is little evidence of "love" and much exploration of "etc.". The self-congratulatory "aren't-we-civilized-and-modern" final scene only serves to cap off what is, on the whole, a truly bad French film.
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    • May 28, 2000

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Love, etc...
    • Production companies
      • Alicéléo
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • StudioCanal
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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