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2002

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In Thaddeus O'Sullivan's THE HEART OF ME, Madeleine (Olivia Williams) and Dinah (Helena Bonham Carter) are sisters with little in common except for their bloodlines and the man that they both love. Madeleine and her husband, Rickie (Paul Bettany) appear to be the perfect couple. They have an exquisite home, a loving son, and .. Read more

Starring	Paul Bettany, Helena Bonham-Carter, Olivia Williams, Eleanor Bron
Director	Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Genres	Drama

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- London before the War. Madeleine (Williams) is set on marrying off her sister Dinah (Bonham Carter) at her earliest... read more on Time Out
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  - 08 Sep 2009 at 00:56
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  - 2
  Menage a trois
  
  Two sisters and one man, it spells disaster when the sister he married is cold, and the other vibrant. I haven't read the book, but I suspect the acting ... read more »
  
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  - JG Weston
  - Chelmsford, Essex
  - 25 Jul 2004 at 20:18
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- - 0
  - 0
  Dull, dull, dull
  
  Probably the dullest Helena Bonham Carter vehicle ever made. The director utterly fails to engage the viewer with a single one of the characters, and beyond ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Apr 2012 at 20:28
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  Good movie to sleep through
  
  The comments below are copied from another review but I concur. What a waste of time.
  
  Why did I rent this! A dreary 1930's love triangle that ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Feb 2012 at 10:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Fine period drama
  
  This is a good film with excellent performances by the main characters and with a fine period style. The switching back and forward in time was a little odd at ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Aug 2011 at 21:43
- - 2
  - 0
  Love in a very pure form.
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Now, I really have to try hard to not let my love for Helena Bonham Carter affect how I feel about this film and I really have to try and look at it objectively... read more »
  
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- - Littlerobinred
  - 25 reviews
  - York UK
  - 13 Mar 2011 at 20:11
- - 2
  - 0
  Love is tragic
  
  This film starts extremely slowly but once it gets going is definitely worth it, however the viewer must be tuned in to British communication to appreciate it (... read more »
  
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- - Illuminatiprimus
  - 31 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Mar 2010 at 23:12
- - 2
  - 0
  Watchable 1930s melodrama
  
  A melodrama set in the 1930s and '40s. This film is tightly scripted, shot and acted, but presents, rather than explores, the scenario of a man in love ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 16 Dec 2006 at 23:33
- - 2
  - 0
  Classic drama.
  
  Paul Bettany, Olivia Williams and the incomparable Helen Bonham-Carter live up to and beyond their reputations for fine acting, and Rosamund Lehmann's 30&#... read more »
  
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- - granita
  - 216 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 22 Jan 2006 at 23:39
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  The heart of me
  
  Very well acted, none of the characters endeared themselves to me but good entertainment nontheless.
  
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  - Wales
  - 08 Sep 2005 at 15:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Relationships Drama
  
  When in love both have to openly show love giving of self and not holding back reserves. This is a good look at relationships and st in the pre-war time of ... read more »
  
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- - blaxion
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  - london
  - 31 Aug 2005 at 11:20
- - 1
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  incorrect star rating
  
  this is only worthy of two stars - somehow my fingers clicked to five when reviewing but definitely not so!
  
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  - Cheshire, UK
  - 07 Jul 2005 at 08:21
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- - 10
  - 2
  Menage a trois
  
  Two sisters and one man, it spells disaster when the sister he married is cold, and the other vibrant. I haven't read the book, but I suspect the acting ... read more »
  
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  - JG Weston
  - Chelmsford, Essex
  - 25 Jul 2004 at 20:18
- - 5
  - 0
  Compulsie viewing
  
  A beautifully crafted film portraying the timeless tale of forbidden love and the relationship between two sisters who struggle to deal with their very ... read more »
  
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  - Plymouth, England
  - 11 May 2004 at 09:28
- - 4
  - 1
  Very pleasent
  
  We found this film nice to watch,no bad language/violence for a change..a very gentle people story...recommend it.
  
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  - Cannock Staffs
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 12:00
- - 3
  - 0
  Move Over Hugh Grant!
  
  I am beginning to wonder if there will be anything with Paul Bettany in it that I wont thoroughly enjoy he is such a versatile actor! His role in this moving ... read more »
  
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  - Leicestershire, England
  - 13 May 2005 at 21:36
- - 2
  - 0
  Nice BBC quality film
  
  This is a good film but not particularly demanding. It's well made and well acted as you'd expect from the Beeb.
  
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  - Derby
  - 20 Jul 2004 at 18:26
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  Wonderully moving
  
  I am currently in a Paul Bettany state of mind and therefore had to see this film. He was on great form - what else would I expect? He played a man in a fairly ... read more »
  
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  - Giz
  - 245 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 12 Oct 2004 at 20:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Dreary
  
  I agree with Lucy from London. What a dreary, dull film.
  
  I had seen a clip of this at the beginning of another video I rented and with Paul Bettany ... read more »
  
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- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 17 Nov 2004 at 22:53
- - 2
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  Quite good
  
  I enjoyed the story, but it was spoilt by the constant flashing backwards and forwards.It's the sort of Director's habit which, done wrongly can ruin a ... read more »
  
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  - Lancashire England
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 23:44
- - 2
  - 0
  must see
  
  i found this really good it was sad, happy lots of emotions in it really fasinating to watch
  
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- - Siobhan
  - derry, northern Ireland
  - 06 Apr 2005 at 19:12
- - 2
  - 0
  The heart of me
  
  Very well acted, none of the characters endeared themselves to me but good entertainment nontheless.
  
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  - Wales
  - 08 Sep 2005 at 15:34

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- The Heart Of Me
  
  In Thaddeus O'Sullivan's THE HEART OF ME, Madeleine (Olivia Williams) and Dinah (Helena Bonham Carter) are sisters with little in common except for their bloodlines and the man that they both love. Madeleine and her husband, Rickie (Paul Bettany) appear to be the perfect couple. They have an ...