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Set in France near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme, in the gilded Parisien halls of power, and in the modest home of an indomitable provincial girl and her relentless search to find her fiancée, who has disappeared. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and pushed out of an allied trench into an almost-certain... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 13 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 26, 2004 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Independent Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,167,817 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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E! Online,
"...a gripping, gorgeous epic that evokes strong emotions as well as it provokes laughter and serious thought." more...
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A |
filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"Ravishing to look at and often quite touching, A Very Long Engagement is ultimately too manipulative to achieve true lasting greatness." more...
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B- |
Hollywood Reporter, Bernard Besserglik
"...one can question whether Jeunet's stock-in-trade cuteness really mixes with the tragic." more...
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C+ |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...an odd, initially jarring mixture of style and subject matter that works better as the film goes along..." more...
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B |
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