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Le Beau Mariage
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Wikipedia article
'Le Beau Mariage' ('The Good Marriage') is a 1982 French film directed by ric Rohmer, starring Batrice Romand, Andr Dussollier, Fodor Atkine. It is one of Rohmer's "comedies and proverbs" ('comdies et proverbes'). Its theme is a proverb from La Fontaine: "'Quel esprit ne bat la campagne? Qui ne fait chteau en Espagne?'" (that is, "Who doesn't daydream? Who doesn't build castles in the air?").
Synopsis
Sabine, an art history student, is growing tired of being the mistress of a married painter, Simon. She meets Edmond, handsome, young, rich and single, and declares that she is going to marry him.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 12 critics. 'FrenchFilms.org' gave it 4 out of 5.
Tom Milne for Sight and Sound wrote: "It was perhaps high time that one of the delightful women who have led Rohmer's heroes such a teasing dance was put in her place."
Vincent Canby of 'The New York Times' gave it 4.5 out of 5 and wrote: "The scope of Le Beau Mariage is limited, but everything within it is well-defined and magically, unexpectedly, illuminating."
Release
The film is available in the US via the Xfinity streaming service.
References
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