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The plot to this film was very slow and boring.The part english and french dialogue got confusing as it kept swiching from one to the other so one tended to loose track of the story. Half way through my wife fell asleep but did'nt miss much anyway.This is by far one of the worst films we have rented so far and if this ever reaches tv will avoid it like the plague.

[Highly rated reviewer]

My kind of film!

Can't believe so many people didn't like this film. Beautifully directed by Claude LeLouch with music by Michel Legrande, the storyline is unusual and brilliantly acted by Jeremy Irons in the lead role, with singer Patricia Kass as his co-star.

Irons plays a daring jewel thief and con-man par excellence, who - during a period of luxurious retirement with his mistress in Monte Carlo - begins to suffer severe headaches and blackouts. Simultaneously, a beautiful cabaret singer in Morocco has been plagued by similar symptoms and fate brings the two of them together with interesting consequences. The film has an atmospheric and timeless quality, with witty dialogue,comedy and tragedy finely mixed. The locations (London, Paris and Morocco) are glamorous and in the case of Morocco, highly evocative. If you enjoyed 'The Sheltering Sky', then you would almost certainly enjoy this. The music is an added bonus, particularly for lovers of cool jazz and Michel Legrande's unforgettable love songs.

As for the French dialogue and English sub-titles, something which seems to bother so many people, I would add that these are much clearer than in most foreign films. The actors speak slowly and even a non-French speaker like myself can get the gist of conversations without the added assistance of the sub-titles. I liked this film so much that I'm going to buy it and watch it lots more times!