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Petites Coupures Reviews

2003

50
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This intriguing drama stars Daniel Auteuil as Bruna, a world weary journalist who has literally lost his way in the foothills of Grenoble when he encounters the enigmatic Beatrice (Kristin Scott Thomas). As a result of this meeting Bruno's life of adultery just ends up becoming even more hopelessly tangled. Read more

Starring	Kristin Scott-Thomas, Ludivine Sagnier, Emmanuelle Devos, Pascale Bussieres
Director	Pascal Bonitzer
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Journalist Bruno (Auteuil) is swithering between a wavering wife (Devos) and a much younger girlfriend (Sagnier), and... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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- - 17
  - 4
  Eh?
  
  Lots of snow. A gun in a pocket. Politics. A big house.
  
  A car journey. A castle. More snow. A fight in a bar.
  
  A big kitchen table. ... read more »
  
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  - Simon Cockle
  - Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 20:56
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- - 0
  - 0
  Incredibly stupid
  
  2 great actors and a boring, nonsensical story. what a waste of time! How many people watched it just because of the cast? How can great actors accept such ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Sep 2011 at 01:00
- - 0
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  This is the Pits
  
  Is this France's competitor to Britain's 'Sex Lives of the Potato Men' as candidate for worst recent movie? How do movies like this ever get ... read more »
  
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  - South East England
  - 30 Jul 2010 at 09:11
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  - 1
  petites coupures
  
  Kristin Scott-Thomas at her best. Which is enough for any film.
  
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  - Norwich
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 16:37
- - 2
  - 0
  Oh dear....
  
  This was disappointing even for a massive fan of Kristin S-T and Daniel Auteuil. It had far too many of those 'meaningful' moments which then twist into... read more »
  
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  - Bourne End
  - 13 Apr 2009 at 11:01
- - 1
  - 0
  really bad
  
  didnt make it past half way.thought that it would be of a pretty good standard cos of the top notch actors but I think they just churn out too many films in ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 20:58
- - 0
  - 1
  Petites Coupures
  
  Very French. All about people and their flaws. Kristin Scott Thomas gives her usual commanding performance and in fluent French. Oo la la, I was impressed. She ... read more »
  
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  - North West London
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 14:10
- - 2
  - 0
  Petites Coupures
  
  Perhaps my expectations were too high for this, but with two accomplished actors and a promising looking concept, the result is very disappointing. ... read more »
  
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- - paul burdess
  - Berkhamsted England
  - 10 May 2006 at 10:53
- - 5
  - 2
  Thought provoking
  
  Typical French cinema, i.e. depicting weak and very flawed i.e. human characters. With this the viewer gradually but steadily loses sympathy with Auteil as he ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, UK
  - 26 Jan 2005 at 14:21
- - 7
  - 0
  Not one of his best
  
  Though I always look forward to seeing a Daniel Auteuil film, this one was rather disappointing. The plot was convoluted, the motivation behind his intimate ... read more »
  
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- - LynnUK
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 16:59
- - 17
  - 4
  Eh?
  
  Lots of snow. A gun in a pocket. Politics. A big house.
  
  A car journey. A castle. More snow. A fight in a bar.
  
  A big kitchen table. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24234
- - Simon Cockle
  - Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 20:56
View all members' reviews (13)

- - 17
  - 4
  Eh?
  
  Lots of snow. A gun in a pocket. Politics. A big house.
  
  A car journey. A castle. More snow. A fight in a bar.
  
  A big kitchen table. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24234
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Simon Cockle
  - Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 20:56
- - 7
  - 0
  Not one of his best
  
  Though I always look forward to seeing a Daniel Auteuil film, this one was rather disappointing. The plot was convoluted, the motivation behind his intimate ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 314667
- - LynnUK
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 16:59
- - 7
  - 1
  When arthouse gets things very, very wrong...
  
  Sometimes French cinema produces human dramas which could only be labeled 'transcendent'. Unfortunately, Petites Coupures is not one of those films.read more »
  
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- - Kino
  - Hants
  - 28 May 2004 at 12:24
- - 5
  - 0
  Atmospheric & Interesting
  
  Great - really enjoyed this film. Unpredictable and well acted throughout. However, I am surprised by Daniel Auteil's 100% success rate with the ladies - ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Nottingham, England
  - 14 Jun 2004 at 07:52
- - 5
  - 2
  Thought provoking
  
  Typical French cinema, i.e. depicting weak and very flawed i.e. human characters. With this the viewer gradually but steadily loses sympathy with Auteil as he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 67191
- - a customer
  - Manchester, UK
  - 26 Jan 2005 at 14:21
- - 2
  - 0
  Petites Coupures
  
  Perhaps my expectations were too high for this, but with two accomplished actors and a promising looking concept, the result is very disappointing. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 242554
- - paul burdess
  - Berkhamsted England
  - 10 May 2006 at 10:53
- - 2
  - 0
  Oh dear....
  
  This was disappointing even for a massive fan of Kristin S-T and Daniel Auteuil. It had far too many of those 'meaningful' moments which then twist into... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 742297
- - a customer
  - Bourne End
  - 13 Apr 2009 at 11:01
- - 1
  - 0
  really bad
  
  didnt make it past half way.thought that it would be of a pretty good standard cos of the top notch actors but I think they just churn out too many films in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 686503
- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 20:58
- - 0
  - 0
  This is the Pits
  
  Is this France's competitor to Britain's 'Sex Lives of the Potato Men' as candidate for worst recent movie? How do movies like this ever get ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 909746
- - a customer
  - South East England
  - 30 Jul 2010 at 09:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Incredibly stupid
  
  2 great actors and a boring, nonsensical story. what a waste of time! How many people watched it just because of the cast? How can great actors accept such ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1043047
- - a customer
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 01:00

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  This intriguing drama stars Daniel Auteuil as Bruna, a world weary journalist who has literally lost his way in the foothills of Grenoble when he encounters the enigmatic Beatrice (Kristin Scott Thomas). As a result of this meeting Bruno's life of adultery just ends up becoming even more hopelessly ...