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Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
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From Time Out London
Jean-Pierre Améris’s featherlight provincial comedy is a triumph of no-frills storytelling and sweet characterisations. Benoît Poelvoorde is spot-on as fraught and frigid Jean-René, proprietor of a chocolate factory hitting tough times. He hires Isabelle Carré’s mousy Angélique, a budding chocolatier tasked with pushing their product to new outlets. But she, too, is lacking in the love department. The film’s gentle plea for a return to old-fashioned romantic ideals chimes well with the its old-school style, which offers nods to such classics as Ernst Lubitsch’s ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ and the entire Hepburn-Tracy cycle. There’s even a Jacques Demy moment when Angélique bursts into song. It’ll be too light and frothy for some tastes, but it’s bound to leave you with a warm glow.Author: David Jenkins
Time Out London Issue 2154: 1 – 6 December, 2011
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- rob said...
- Posted on Dec 23 2011 21:26 definitely a pleasant way to spend an evening. it's a light romcom and it does what it says on the packet.
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Cast & crew
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie full cast
Rated: 12A
Duration: 80 mins
UK Release: Dec 2 2011
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