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2008

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After many years of marriage a man's wife dies. Shortly afterwards, a letter arrives for her from another man. Obsessed with finding out the truth, the husband writes back, impersonating his dead wife. Soon he discovers a love which he cannot understand. Read more

Starring	Antonio Banderas, Abigail Canton, Amanda Drew, Romola Garai
Director	Richard Eyre
Genres	Drama

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- Everything about the old married couple at the center of Richard Eyreâs melodrama suggests a healthy relationship;... read more on Time Out
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- - David Fear
  - Time Out
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 05:56
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- - 8
  - 0
  Bland
  
  A dull formulaic drama, with an odd plot and a twist that seems fairly pointless. All in all you are left wondering what Liam Neeson (going through the motions... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - djpaxton
  - 9 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 16 Aug 2009 at 12:48
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- - 0
  - 0
  try an Other Movie
  
  Don't bother! This is a good example of a good idea gone to waste in a welter of overplayed, messy sequences.
  
  A waste of Liam Nesson and, ... read more »
  
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- - GerryR
  - 6 reviews
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 09:55
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  Rubbish Film
  
  Complete rubbish.You keep waiting for the film to get going but its finished before it does!Waste of time and don't be fooled by the cast.
  
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- - Sab76
  - 55 reviews
  - 20 Apr 2011 at 10:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Big hitting cast off target
  
  The cast alone promises something good but the film bumbles along and achieves nothing much more than a shrug. Neeson is not very convincing - never memorable ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 04 Apr 2011 at 17:16
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  Little disappointed but Liam is great
  
  As a big Liam Neeson fan I was looking forward to this being great. However, I'd say it is OK rather than great, and for that I was slightly disappointed. ... read more »
  
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- - SusieP
  - 118 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 11:21
- - 0
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  good drama
  
  a slow paced movie with a very engrossing story thanks to a good cast, its worth catching with a fine twist
  
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  - london
  - 18 Oct 2010 at 19:23
- - 0
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  could have been better
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  It was an ok movie but it could have been much better. It was dull in places and very slow and it was hard to understand at times what was going on.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - mastarrrpoop
  - 27 reviews
  - Wandsworth
  - 25 Jul 2010 at 21:33
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  - 0
  Lake Como
  
  The surprise on this one, was how beautifully constructed the storyline is.
  
  I love all in the key roles within the film, and wasn't disappointed ... read more »
  
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- - studleydave
  - 165 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 18 Jul 2010 at 10:34
- - 1
  - 0
  i disagree
  
  Wow! Such bad reviews - Im glad I didn't read any of them before I watched this wonderful, subtle film. Beautifully acted, crafted, filmed and lit. What ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - TQ11 0LQ
  - 02 May 2010 at 10:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Nice one, Liam
  
  Liam Neeson can always be relied on to put in a good, engaging performance and he doesn't disappoint in this brooding thriller about a man trying to make ... read more »
  
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- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 19 Mar 2010 at 19:45
- - 1
  - 0
  If you want to fall asleep rent this!
  
  Take no notice of the fact that this has Liam Neeson and Antonio Bandreas in, this is the most boring film I think I have ever sat through. It just doesn't... read more »
  
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- - sarahll
  - 4 reviews
  - Somerset
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 08:32
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- - 8
  - 0
  Bland
  
  A dull formulaic drama, with an odd plot and a twist that seems fairly pointless. All in all you are left wondering what Liam Neeson (going through the motions... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 798741
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - djpaxton
  - 9 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 16 Aug 2009 at 12:48
- - 3
  - 0
  The Other Man
  
  Why, oh why did I not pay attention when I read the reviews and NOT rent this film......... Stupidly I thought that with Liam Neeson and Antonio Banderas ... read more »
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 12 Jan 2010 at 12:01
- - 1
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  Dull.
  
  A strangely boring film from a highly regarded director, and an even more strangely boring performance from Liam Neeson as the husband who thinks he has been ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 04 Feb 2010 at 23:30
- - 1
  - 0
  If you want to fall asleep rent this!
  
  Take no notice of the fact that this has Liam Neeson and Antonio Bandreas in, this is the most boring film I think I have ever sat through. It just doesn't... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 865842
- - sarahll
  - 4 reviews
  - Somerset
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 08:32
- - 1
  - 0
  i disagree
  
  Wow! Such bad reviews - Im glad I didn't read any of them before I watched this wonderful, subtle film. Beautifully acted, crafted, filmed and lit. What ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 888373
- - a customer
  - TQ11 0LQ
  - 02 May 2010 at 10:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Nice one, Liam
  
  Liam Neeson can always be relied on to put in a good, engaging performance and he doesn't disappoint in this brooding thriller about a man trying to make ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 874326
- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 19 Mar 2010 at 19:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Lake Como
  
  The surprise on this one, was how beautifully constructed the storyline is.
  
  I love all in the key roles within the film, and wasn't disappointed ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 906312
- - studleydave
  - 165 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 18 Jul 2010 at 10:34
- - 0
  - 0
  could have been better
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  It was an ok movie but it could have been much better. It was dull in places and very slow and it was hard to understand at times what was going on.
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 908400
- - mastarrrpoop
  - 27 reviews
  - Wandsworth
  - 25 Jul 2010 at 21:33
- - 0
  - 0
  good drama
  
  a slow paced movie with a very engrossing story thanks to a good cast, its worth catching with a fine twist
  
  Report this review
- 932794
- - a customer
  - london
  - 18 Oct 2010 at 19:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Little disappointed but Liam is great
  
  As a big Liam Neeson fan I was looking forward to this being great. However, I'd say it is OK rather than great, and for that I was slightly disappointed. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 968311
- - SusieP
  - 118 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 11:21

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- Everything about the old married couple at the center of Richard Eyreâs melodrama suggests a healthy relationship;... read more on Time Out
- 65562
- - David Fear
  - Time Out
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 05:56

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  After many years of marriage a man's wife dies. Shortly afterwards, a letter arrives for her from another man. Obsessed with finding out the truth, the husband writes back, impersonating his dead wife. Soon he discovers a love which he cannot understand....