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Gabrielle
2005
Patrice Chereau's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella THE RETURN is a gripping chamber piece in which a bourgeois man's stable, comfortable life is unexpectedly shattered. The time is turn-of-the-century France. Jean (an utterly brilliant Pascal Greggory) and his wife Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert) are a well-to-do couple who .. Read more
| Starring | Raina Kabaivanska, Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory |
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| Director | Patrice Chereau |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Gabrielle
Patrice Chereau's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella THE RETURN is a gripping chamber piece in which a bourgeois man's stable, comfortable life is unexpectedly shattered. The time is turn-of-the-century France. Jean (an utterly brilliant Pascal Greggory) and his wife Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert) are a well-to-do couple who spend much of their time throwing lavish dinner parties. But one day, Jean discovers a letter left behind by Gabrielle, in which she confesses to Jean that she has been sleeping with another man and is leaving him for good. Devastated beyond belief, Jean is understandably shocked again when Gabrielle returns home just a few hours later. Jean’s pride mixes with jealousy, anger, and bitterness, sending him into a maniacal tirade that seems only to amuse the detached Gabrielle. As the night unfolds, the once happy couple begins to realize just how different they actually are, sparking a final confrontation that will decide their fate once and for all. Masterfully crafted by Chereau (INTIMACY, QUEEN MARGOT) and featuring stunning cinematography by Eric Gautier, GABRIELLE is an excruciatingly intimate account of a crumbling marriage.
| Starring | Raina Kabaivanska, Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory |
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| Director | Patrice Chereau |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 23 Apr 2007 |
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The Joseph Conrad short story on which Patrice ChÃreau has based this superbly orchestrated and pleasingly filmic... read more on Time Out
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Gabrielle
Paris, 1900. Jean (Greggory) comes home to a note from his wife saying she has left him for another man. However Gabrielle (Huppert) returns within hours Jean ... read more »
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A very classy film.
Patrice Chereau's beautifully photographed period drama of Joseph Conrad's original novella is a visual feast. Re-created in Paris, it captures the ... read more »
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A delight
I adored this - the whole thing.
I found myself contrasting the two lead characters with others played by the actors earlier in their careers: ... read more » - 861529
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dull and directionless
we were looking forward to watching this, but found it dull and directionless - a real disappointment
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Gabrielle
Patrice Chereau's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella THE RETURN is a gripping chamber piece in which a bourgeois man's stable, comfortable life is unexpectedly shattered. The time is turn-of-the-century France. Jean (an utterly brilliant Pascal Greggory) and his wife Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert) ...
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