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Movie Overview
Cast
Sabine Azema
Lambert Wilson
André Dussollier
Director
Alain Resnais
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Private Fears in Public Places (2007)
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4.5/5
"Spring surely follows winter, but there is no sign of a coming thaw in this bleakly melancholic comedy of manners and mortality."
Film4
Anton Bitel
4/5
"the filmmaker's best work since 1977's Providence"
Filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin
A-
"A feast for the eyes."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
"The story is modern in treating the current malaise of loneliness in this era of collapsed traditional bonds of family, church and hierarchy."
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Donald J. Levit
"A graceful roundelay of disconnection"
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
4/5
"Stylish and sensitive rendering of the loneliness of six Parisians and their furtive quests for love."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3/4
"A masterful trifle."
Slant Magazine
Keith Uhlich
3/5
"Perhaps [Resnais'] most empathetic film"
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
3/4
"Arditi and Azema stand out in this powerhouse ensemble and share one of its loveliest and saddest moments, gently holding hands in the snow."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
"Oh, I know I'm supposed to be ecstatic because it's from French New Wave director Alain Resnais, but all I can think is that it should be called
Six Characters in Search of a Reason Why I Should Care.
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Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
3.5/5
"Warm and wry, funny and sad, cute and complicated."
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
8/10
"An eminently peaceful portrait of love and loss inviting the audience into the emotional inner workings of a snowy and somber Paris."
Monsters and Critics
Ron Wilkinson
9/10
"A gentle look at the pain of loneliness that almost all of us feel from time to time."
Antagony & Ecstasy
Tim Brayton
"Click here to see review"
Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
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Stylus Magazine
Bill Weber
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