Jeremy Davies,
Élodie Bouchez,
Gérard Depardieu,
Giancarlo Giannini,
Massimo Ghini
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The feature debut of Roman Coppola (son of Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola) centers around an international film crew making a low-budget, Barbarella-like feature in Paris in 1969. The fil... read more
DVD Release Date: September 10, 2002
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February 21, 2012"What is Real? What is Art? What is...the End?"
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's ... read more -
January 6, 2009A visually stunnig (2002) film that takes place in Italy in 1969, whose plot revolves around the making of a Sci-Fi film meant to take place in the far-off and distant future of the year 2000.
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June 30, 2011Unlikable self-absorbed hipster rubbish about an unlikable, self-absorbed hipster "nice guy" zombie working on a schlocky Barbarella ripoff. He treats his perfectly nice girlfriend like shit until she leaves him, but its okay, she was like a total bitch anyway, and he gets to tra... read more
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August 6, 2007Terrific little film (that's hardly been seen) about relationships and the Italian film industry of the 60s. Director Roman Coppola beautifully captures the era and his sequences featuring a sci-fi flick a la BARBARELLA are spot on. Some beautiful performances, a score that nai... read more
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June 21, 2007great movie, i highly recommend it. i had a chance to meet roman coppola once but i was too busy being antisocial at a film festival to bother asking who i was trying to be introduced to....
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April 20, 2007"CQ" Reviewed by Paul K. Bisson
One of the taglines from Roman Coppola's "CQ" is "every picture tells a story." Indeed. Unfortunately, the writer/director (son of Francis) also believes that every story is worth telling. This is where "CQ" falls short. It's three movies al... read more -
January 20, 2007This small odd film has some nice odd elements with him, an almost romantic imagination. There are cinematographic experiences tested being matched above with this film, much function, but overall, it does not maintain a quality full and coherent.
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August 3, 2006A bit too surreal for even me. I just didn't get it and thought it was boring. However, I would see it again for a second chance.
Critic Reviews
July 20, 2002
Loren King, Chicago Tribune
July 12, 2002
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Coppola's observational and satirical skills are impressive. Full Review
July 10, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The cinema-awareness of CQ is such that it looks as if it was made by and for someone who has seen every movie imaginable but hasn't lived yet. Full Review
June 14, 2002
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It's not much of anything, apart from eye candy. Full Review
June 10, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
A charming, spirited movie for cinephiles, or those who aspire to be. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
The film deserves some kind of honor for its campy originality, smart and funny dialogue, and provocative yet sensitive look at the making of a film circa 1969. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Hank Stuever, Washington Post
A certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents.
May 31, 2002
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
while [Roman Coppola] scores points for style, he staggers in terms of story. Full Review
May 31, 2002
Chris Fujiwara, Boston Globe
In other words, ''CQ'' triumphs over its own trendiness only by being vapid and superficial. Full Review
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