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The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea
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Wikipedia article
'The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea' (French: 'La vieille qui marchait dans la mer') is a 1991 French crime comedy-drama film directed by Laurent Heynemann and based on the novel by San Antonio (Frdric Dard.) Jeanne Moreau won the 1992 Csar Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Cast
*Jeanne Moreau as Lady M
*Michel Serrault as Pompilius
*Luc Thuillier as Lambert
*Graldine Danon as Noemie
*Jean Bouchaud as Mazurier
*Marie-Dominique Aumont as Muriel
*Hester Wilcox as Director's daughter
*La Gabriele as Girl in Blue
*Lara Guirao as Librarian
*Mattia Sbragia as Stern
Reception
The film was not commercially successful in France, selling only 526,018 tickets.
It received mixed reviews from critics. 'The New York Times' called the film "cheerfully depraved", and said Moreau's performance "is a classic star turn that lends an essentially frivolous movie a surprising soulfulness." 'Empire' said "Moreau sparkles as the domineering, violent but ironically godly Lady M: by turns becoming beautiful, tragically little-girl-lost, and almost frightening. Serrault is in equally fine fettle, as a kind of devious old innocent" but their verbal sparring "soon becomes really a tad tiresome." 'TV Guide' called it "an entertaining character study that leans too heavily on Moreau's physical ruin but compensates with the sharp -- but seldom bitter -- dialogue." 'Time Out' remarked that "Heynemann's mainstream comedy has surprisingly dark undercurrents - it's a caper movie which dares to ebb from time to time."
Awards and nominations
*'Csar Awards'
**'Won': Best Actress – Leading Role (Jeanne Moreau)
References
Category:1991 films
Category:1990s French-language films
Category:Films featuring a Best Actress Csar Award-winning performance
Category:Films about con artists
Category:Films scored by Philippe Sarde
Category:1990s crime comedy-drama films
Category:French crime comedy-drama films
Category:1990s French films
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