Private Fears in Public Places
by Alain Resnais
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Actor: Andr? Dussollier, Isabelle Carr?, Laura Morante, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Az?maDirector: Alain Resnais
Cinematographer: ?ric Gautier
Composer: Mark Snow
Editor: Herv? de Luze
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Ifc
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Movie Review: Let it snow . . .
Summary: 3 Stars
Beautifully performed and photographed, with striking artistic design, this film about lonely hearts in the city of love leaves you empty, sad, and feeling maybe a little cheated because it's too easy to see the characters driven by somebody else's choices - in this case the writer and director, who want to be sure their characters don't get what they want. And through no fault of their own. These are ordinary people with their strengths and weaknesses who might just as well have found the love they are searching for except for the point of the film, that people are doomed to loneliness and disappointment. Though stylishly presented in a continuing surreal snowfall that not only falls outside in the streets of Paris but divides the separate scenes as well, the interlocking stories of the characters won't persuade every viewer that this is a credible vision of the human condition or the necessary fate of men and women.
The film does ask interesting questions, particularly as it interjects a church-going woman (never mind that she also makes sleazy videotapes of herself to give to her employer) who speaks of the importance of her faith, reads her Bible, and kneels to pray. In parts of the film, we see characters from above as they walk through rooms, as if being watched by some higher power or deity. Or it could just be the sky from which the snow continually falls. Watch the film for the fine performances by actors of a range of ages and see an old master of French cinema at work. But don't expect an uplifting or even believable resolution to all the conflicts and complications.
Summary of Private Fears in Public Places
Set inside a magically snowbound Paris, six lonely souls converge and commingle in their search for lasting connections. A warm-hearted story about six characters longing for love in wintry Paris, PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES interweaves multiple stories into a beautifully realized and deeply affecting whole.Art House & International DVD Video
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