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In the wake of screen adaptations by such acclaimed filmmakers as Andrzej Zulawski and Manoel de Oliveira, director Christophe Honoré updates Madame de Lafayette's novel La Princesse de Clèves while p... read more read more...lacing the story in a contemporary setting. Junie (Léa Seydoux) is new in Paris, and there isn't a man in the city that hasn't noticed. Chief among her admirers are teacher Nemours (Louis Garrel) and gauche fellow student Otto (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet). As passions flare, it becomes readily apparent that Nemours maintains a rather liberal approach to student-teacher relationships. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Christophe Honoré

Release Date: September 10, 2008

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DVD Release Date: May 17, 2011

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A.O. Scott
March 6, 2009
A.O. Scott, New York Times

The comic swerves and dramatic twists feel at once dutiful and arbitrary, and supposedly intense emotions are explored with the arch, weary detachment of a school assignment.

Beverly Berning
September 4, 2009
Beverly Berning, culturevulture.net

Mr. Honoré rejuvenates the age-old love triangle story on the surface, but underneath, it's still the same heavy-handed morality at play. Full Review

Laura Clifford
June 28, 2009
Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

...reminiscent of Abdel Kechiche's "L'esquive" ("Games of Love and Chance"), yet while that film felt modern, urban and gritty, this one is more steeped in urban moodiness and doomed romance... Full Review

Joseph Proimakis
May 10, 2009
Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses

ginetai plano to plano olo kai pio kraygaleo oti o anthropos den kserei apo poy na paei kai pos na se parei mazi toy, gia na ftasete s' ena finale arhaioellinika tragiko kai sparaksikardio oste na soy... Full Review

Avi Offer
March 11, 2009
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

Has a superb soundtrack, beautiful cinematography and a lively and charming cast, but, ultimately, suffers from an overstuffed, unfocused plot with poorly developed characters and fails to keep you th... Full Review

David Fear
November 17, 2011
David Fear, Time Out

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September 10, 2008
David Fear, Time Out New York

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Robin Clifford
June 26, 2009
Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews

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