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Movie Overview
Cast
• Gérard Depardieu
• Fanny Ardant
• Emmanuelle Beart
Director
• Anne Fontaine
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Nathalie (2003)

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OFCS Rating: 75% Fresh
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B
"The film's considerable eroticism is all in the atmosphere and the dialogue."  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

3/5
"well-mannered, though never dull"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Barsanti

3/4
"Deals with the impleasantries of sexual behavior without submitting to the level of cheap softcore theatrics."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

3/4
"Nathalie... offers compelling food for thought, with a little visual stimulation thrown in on the side."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

"A decent import with a nice ending -– and you couldn't ask for better acting talent."  Planet Sick-Boy  Jon Popick

3/5
"Between the leonine Ardant, the streets of Paris, and the nearly hypnotic score by Michael Nyman, the sophisticated Nathalie oozes with elegance. "  Film-Forward.com  Kent Turner

3/4
"Underwhelming ending and all, Nathalie... remains a powerful exploration of jealousy and desire."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

C
"A final big 'twist,' which should be no surprise..., sets everything to right again, a case of French marital therapy by way of the Red Shoe Diaries. "  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

3/4
"Exceptional performances and the oh-so-Frenchness of the complications produce an erotic tale that plays like the best gossipy story you ever heard about people you thought you knew."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

2.5/4
"French sexual politics may not resonate with American sensibilities"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

1.5/4
"Viva la anti-feminism!"  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager

7/10
Read review  Movie Gazette  Anton Bitel
OFCS Rating: 75% Fresh
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