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'A Couple' is a 2022 French-language drama film directed by Frederick Wiseman. Featuring a solo performance of Nathalie Boutefeu, who co-wrote the screenplay with Wiseman, as Sophia Tolstaya, the wife of Leo Tolstoy, the film consists of Sophia's monologues, adapted from her letters and diaries. It is Wiseman's first narrative film since (2002), and his first ever that is shot on location rather than being a filmed play.

Production



After working on a French-language production of 'The Belle of Amherst', Wiseman and Boutefeu developed the script based on Sophia's writings. The film was shot on Belle-le off the coast of Brittany.

Release



'A Couple' premiered in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022. It is set to screen at the New York Film Festival in October 2022, and to receive a theatrical release at Film Forum in New York City in November 2022.

Reception



On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 7.7/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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