Cate Blanchett,
Billy Crudup,
Michael Gambon,
Rupert Penry-Jones,
Anton Lesser
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Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks, this drama, set in Europe during World War II, stars Cate Blanchett as Charlotte, a Scottish woman living in London. Charlotte falls in love with P... read more
DVD Release Date: July 9, 2002
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April 3, 2009Such a different perspective on a war-time film, showing this through a strong woman?s eyes, in a man?s world. This story is essentially driven by love.
Blanchett yet again, pours emotion into her performance and is of course a believable role. I too, have to give Billy Crud... read more -
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July 14, 2011Cate Blachett plays Charlotte Grey, a WWII Spy for the French Resistance as a French Woman & puts her life at risk in order find her missing Lover.It gets complicated by two hidden Jewish Boys.She risks her life as she enters a relationship with a Dangerous Man.Excellent Film
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July 10, 2010I got the DVD from Netflix and it had a scratch in it. Half way through it, stopped playing. I didn't bother to have them re-send a new one b/c the first half was not that interesting.
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February 11, 2009Serendipity! This relatively unknown movie -why?- is another compelling showcase of Blanchett's talent. She kept the storyline moving along and engages the audience with her wonderful camera presence. She is believable as our heroine because of her chemistry with both male intere... read more
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March 4, 2008I think it can be called a good anti-war film. But the film as it developes just kind of lost it's focus. The ending was so melodramatic it just lost me. Opening was amazingly beautiful though. Overall, the film was very well-done, but the story just didn't grab me.
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July 11, 2007I don't want to ruin it for anyone, but it differs from the book, to make it more appealing for the mass audiences, and there's a part in it involving a doorway that kind of freaked me out.
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January 29, 2007Good movie. Haven't watched it in while, I need to re-watch if I'd want to comment on it any further.
Critic Reviews
January 25, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
January 25, 2002
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
The pace is so lethargic and the focus so diffuse that it's hard to get a fix on Charlotte beyond needless glamorization. Full Review
January 25, 2002
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Mounts a romantic drama of the World War II era in mostly glossy, shallow terms. Full Review
January 25, 2002
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
If this is melodrama, it's melodrama of a superior rank, and I salute it. Full Review
January 25, 2002
Steven Rosen, Denver Post
While Blanchett's presence is surely felt in virtually every scene of the movie, her acting isn't. We don't connect with her at all. Full Review
January 24, 2002
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
This is Blanchett's film. Her quiet, detailed work leaves you wanting more.
January 11, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Blanchett, who gets better with every performance, takes hold of this movie with a firm but subtle hand. Full Review
January 11, 2002
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Sometimes war is predictable hell.
January 11, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Charlotte is another fine portrait for Blanchett's growing gallery. Full Review
January 11, 2002
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
Blanchett is an extraordinary actress, and she does what she can to flesh out the material. But Charlotte is one of the least active underground operatives in movie history. Full Review
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