December 16, 2010
Jeane Moreau is mesmerizing in this role.
Jeanne Moreau,
Claude Mann,
Paul Guers,
Henri Nassiet,
Nicole Chollet
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Bay of the Angels (La Baie des anges) stars Jeanne Moreau as a middle-aged Parisian gambling addict who leaves her husband and children and heads for the roulette tables of Nice. There she meets young... read more
DVD Release Date: December 9, 2003
Stats: 52 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (52)
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November 1, 2010Demy made a film about gambling, a subject that I'm really not that interested in, but I was hooked, as soon as Jeanne Moreau made her first appearance anyway!
Great depth to the film. I love that it was filmed in black and white. Jeanne Moreau is more than perfect, if that''s ... read more -
April 4, 2009Realistic piece of delightful"slash"melodramatic love story.Card players deal,Demy follows our pair of quizzes and jinxes,or maybe fortunes of luck?Nice,the Bay of Angels,brilliant Moreau,what's the catch?Unless you don't believe in optimism in films sometimes,avoid at all costs.
Critic Reviews
March 29, 2002
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
March 29, 2002
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
[Moreau's] Jackie Demaistre is a mesmerizing, compulsively watchable performance, one of the few films roles you literally hold your breath watching. Full Review
November 27, 2001
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
An early chapter of Demy's courtship with the provincial France of his youth, with the most bewitching generation of French actresses, and with movies. Full Review
October 30, 2001
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Alternately lighthearted and melancholy, it's a striking look at obsessional behavior. Full Review
February 15, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The true star of this very French film is the dazzling visuals displayed inside the casino. Full Review
March 29, 2002
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Varda has done a beautiful job of restoring the film's crisp, ruthless black-and-white imagery. Full Review
March 28, 2002
Jean Oppenheimer, New Times
Demy's films are often described in terms of music; this one is more like a tango in which one person leads and refuses to forfeit the position.
November 30, 2001
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film reaches its conclusion without drawing one. Full Review
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