Nathalie
by Anne Fontaine
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Actor: Emmanuelle B?art, Fanny Ardant, G?rard Depardieu, Judith Magre, Wladimir YordanoffDirector: Anne Fontaine
Brand: Koch International
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Movie Reviews of Nathalie
Movie Review: Nathalie - Cerebral French Film About Sex, Love And The Human Heart
Summary: 4 Stars
Nathalie is an excellent film with subtle and smart writing and beautiful camera work. Fanny Ardant displays subtle sophistication in the lead role as Catherine. Her husband Bernard, played by Gerard Depardieu, has grown distant and unfaithful. Her insecurity prompts her to commission Marlene, played by Emmanuelle B?art, to seduce him. She gives her the pseudonym of "Nathalie" and they slowly start to peel back the layers of their relationships and their own psyches.
The resulting story is a closely woven series of rendezvous where each of the characters plays off of the emotions of their counterparts. For the most part, our triangle is never all together save for a few brief moments. Instead, the dynamic of this film is the one-on-one interactions that they share that reveal how their feelings for one another allow them to be manipulated and hurt. It's also an exploration of what makes them unwilling to simply let go of their damaging relationships.
Watching this film brings to mind the parallels between the love triangle of "Nathalie" and the love rectangle of Closer. Whereas the storyline in "Closer" is more driven by a combination of plot elements and character pathos, "Nathalie" is almost entirely focused on the inner torment and psychological games played by and on the central characters.
This is a very cerebral and theatrical film. While "Closer" was also written for the stage prior to being made into a film, it has a more traditional plot. Here, the message is much more complicated and the plot is circuitous. That does not takes nothing away from the strong character studies that we have in the film. But the abrupt and questionable conclusion slightly detracts from the story's effectiveness. I would really love to know how many alternate endings were considered by the film makers before they settled on this one.
From a technical standpoint, this film is also worthy of study, with each scene expertly lit and filmed. Beart in particular is framed beautifully, and I believe symbolically, in her scenes. Each still is like a painting. This is an achievement that the director of photography should be applauded for.
If you enjoy thoughtful psychological character studies, this film is absolutely worth buying and watching again and again. Beart, Depardieu and Ardant hold an actor's clinic for us to study and enjoy. The slow and deliberate plot and somewhat soft conclusion will not satisfy those looking for a more traditional story. But the creativity and depth of these character is sure to appeal to lovers of acting and French cinema.
Enjoy.
Summary of Nathalie
Upon discovering that her husband is cheating on her, Catherine (Fanny Ardnt) hires a prostitute Marlene (Emmanuelle Beart) to play a role as "Nathalie" to seduce him and report back to her. A strange relationship develops between the two women and soon Catherine enters a startling world that changes her forever.Art House & International DVD Video
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