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Romantics Anonymous

  • Film
  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
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Time Out says

3 out of 5 stars
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.
Written by David Jenkins

Release Details

  • Rated:12A
  • Release date:Friday 2 December 2011
  • Duration:80 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Jean-Pierre Améris
  • Screenwriter:Jean-Pierre Améris, Philippe Blasband
  • Cast:
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Isabelle Carré
    • Lorella Cravotta
    • Lise Lamétrie
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