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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that this oasis of romance amid the turmoil of Shanghai represents the way that Merchant and Ivory, for 40 years, saw themselves: as a sanctuary of calming, life-size taste in a movie culture grown coarse. It was often far from perfect, but I'll miss that sanctuary.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Fiennes and Richardson make this film work with the quiet strangeness of their performances; if they insist on their eccentricities, it's because they've paid them off and own them outright.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

The film takes a long time to unfold, and some scenes feel inert. But ultimately, the conclusion is moving and satisfying.Read the full review

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