The Affair of the Necklace
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- Synopsis
- A director of contemporary comedies, Charles Shyer makes a genre leap into period costume drama with this lavish epic based on a controversial chapter of French history....
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- Starring
- Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, Brian Cox
- Director(s)
- Charles Shyer
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min.
Critic Reviews
Shyer and Sweet bring consistent clarity and ever-increasing depth to the playing out of Jeanne's bold scheming and single-minded resolve; a tone of brisk wit gives way effortlessly to poignancy and ultimately tragedy.Read the full review
The affair may have raised eyebrows all over 18th century Paris, but it's not likely to elicit more than a shrug from 21st century moviegoers.Read the full review
The storytelling is hopelessly compromised by the movie's decision to sympathize with Jeanne. We can admire someone for daring to do the audacious, or pity someone for recklessly doing something stupid, but when a character commits an act of stupid audacity, the admiration and pity cancel each other, and we are left only with the possibility of farce.Read the full review
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