My afternoons with margueritte english subtitled 905 7. Sunday evening, during the first weeks release of his latest film my afternoons with margueritte. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for my afternoons with margueritte 2010. Depardieus germain is a slowwitted oddjob man in a small french town. Theres no reason this clichridden french drama should work, but it does, and theres the beauty of it. The film also stars francoisxavier demaison, maurane, patrick bouchitey, jeanfrancois stevenin, claire. They meet on a park bench, where both know that exactly 14 pigeons hang out there, and both recognize them by sight. Casadesus, who actually was 95 when my afternoons with margueritte was filmed, first appeared onscreen in 1934s laventurier and she has made three more movies since this one. My afternoons with margueritte tells the heartwarming tale of a man overcoming his lifelong ridicule and the reason for his low selfesteem, with the help of a caring lady. I love these french arthouse movies and theres been some beautiful films over the last few years. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to be the village idiot by his friends. My afternoons with margueritte official trailer youtube.
Seemingly from out of nowhere, this film generates perhaps the biggest smile of any movie. In a small french town germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s who is considered the village idiot, takes a walk to the park and happens to sit beside margueritte, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. The story is sentimental and slight, but the chemistry between depardieu and casadesus. It stars gerard depardieu, gisele casadesus, claire maurier, maurane, and francoisxavier demaison. With gerard depardieu, gisele casadesus, maurane, sophie guillemin. My afternoons with margueritte is not exactly a film full of highoctane thrills and spills.
It is charming and warm and draws you in from the first frames. My afternoons with margueritte 2010 streaming vf gratuit a 20180629t00. Opens 12 november 2010 my afternoons with margueritte is the uplifting story. Read the my afternoons with margueritte movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Great movie, just saw it, very good, thanks france.
There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including i dont know how she does it, straw dogs and drive. And my afternoons with margueritte demands equal measures of sentimentality and love of books from the viewer. In the french movie my afternoons with margueritte, everyone makes fun of germaine, the town fool. This resource includes an introduction in french to provide students with comprehensible input about what they will view as well as a film guide to complete while watching the film. My afternoons with margueritte 2010 french films, film, french. My afternoons with margueritte 2010 is a sweet little story about a great lump of a guy and a dainty old lady who meet on a park bench in a small french town and strike up a lovely friendship based on her passion for literature and his love of, er, listening. Plot synopsis i enjoy french cinema and this recent film starring gerard depardieu one of my favourite french actors caught my eye in the upcoming release lists. In french director xavier giannolis pitchperfect comedy of manners, marguerite, a shameless chanteuse with a surplus of money and a shortage of. Now, in the local bar, everyone still makes fun of him, except for one naive buxom girl who wants to have his baby. Germaine, is a middleaged man who is doing his absolute best to get through life despite his illiteracy.
Yet in this sweet, gentle film he happily shares the limelight with a woman who. My afternoons with margueritte 2010 streaming vf gratuit. My afternoons with margueritte comedy drama about a semiliterate odd job man who meets an old lady in the park and they strike up a friendship as she teaches him the joys of. For years, she has performed regularly for a circle of guests.
In flashback scenes, anne le guernec is both sexy and shrewish as the younger version of germains unmaternal mother, a spitfire who is not above sticking a. My afternoons with margueritte, ahar hatzaharayim bakfar im margueritte. A semiliterate and lonely oddjob man bonds with a much older and wellread woman. Much has been made of depardieus weight in the movie and the unlikelihood of a beautiful young woman like annette falling in love with him and maintaining a romantic and. Over 100,000 english translations of french words and phrases. Small but perfectly formed, this unassuming french comedy is smart, emotionally engaging and often very funny. Margueritte is a little 85 pounds old 95 years lady. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his. My afternoons with marguerite was released in 2011 on friday, september 16, 2011 in limited movie theaters. My afternoons with margueritte by madame h teachers pay. Germain is a handyman in a sloppy flannel shirt and overalls, overweight and hulking.
Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download video. My afternoons with margueritte, directed and cowritten by jean becker, is a feelgood crowdpleaser. Read about the my afternoons with margueritte dvd and browse other dvd movies. Movies based on books, french movies, comedies, dramas. My afternoons with margueritte is a 2010 french film directed by jean becker, based on the book of the same name by mariesabine roger. Selected french and spanish feature films to stream with kanopy. Even his own mother cant stand him and has abused him since childhood. Which is the problem in general with this film, which was shot in slightly garish color that lends. Gerard depardieu and an old lady sit on a bench, feeding the pigeons. Watch my afternoons with margueritte online 2011 movie. In a small french town, germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50s and considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside margueritte, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. Opens 12 november 2010 my afternoons with margueritte is the uplifting story of one of those chance encounters that can radically change the course of someones life. English translation of marguerite the official collins frenchenglish dictionary online. An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and wellread woman.
My afternoons with marguerite is the story of lifes random encounters. This film is incredibly twee and a bit sad like a lovely gallic, bittersweet hug. My afternoons with margueritte is the story of lifes random encounters. Marguerite dumont is a wealthy woman with a passion for music and the opera.
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