And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (2002)
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48% of critics liked it
(73 reviews) -
51% of users liked it
(1,950 ratings)
Valentin (also known as And Now...Ladies and Gentleman) is directed by Claude Lelouch and features Jeremy Irons as Valentin, a criminal mastermind whose jewel-stealing business, despite having made him rich, does not offer him much room for personal growth. Hoping to find meaning for his existence,… More Valentin (also known as And Now...Ladies and Gentleman) is directed by Claude Lelouch and features Jeremy Irons as Valentin, a criminal mastermind whose jewel-stealing business, despite having made him rich, does not offer him much room for personal growth. Hoping to find meaning for his existence, Valentin buys a boat and sets off on a one-man sailing trip around the world, with the police at his heels. At the same time, a burned-out jazz singer named Jane (Patricia Kaas) is in Morocco trying to forget an ill-fated love affair. Valentin, after being struck by a serious illness, makes an emergency landing on the Moroccan coast. Jane soon crosses paths with the suave con artist, and they begin a relationship. Valentin, filmed in France, England, and Morocco, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002. The supporting cast of Valentin includes Xavier Lecoeur, Romula Walker, and Laura Mayne-Kerbrat. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- Claude Lelouch
- Written By
- Pierre Leroux, Claude Lelouch
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Aug 1, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Classics
Critic Reviews
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Derek Elley, Variety
A good-looking but slim confection that's short on the multi-characterisation and sense of entwined destinies that mark the great Lelouch sagas.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
According to common usage, the French word stupide comes closer to silly than to dumb, which is how I might rationalize my affection for this harebrained, obvious, but euphoric tale.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
This is like a collection of the best moments from Claude Lelouch's filmography -- with bits and pieces joyously borrowed from his films from the 1970s and '80s, when he was at his most prolific and ingenious.
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Mary Brennan, Seattle Times
You'll either like this soaringly daft confection, even as it aggravates you with its self-absorption, or you won't. I did.
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
The movie is overcrowded with ideas, any one of which might have made a fun premise. Put them all together and the result is just plain silly.
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Cast
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Jeremy Irons
as Valentin
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Patricia Kaas
as Jane Lester
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Thierry Lhermitte
as Thierry
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Alessandra Martines
as Francoise
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Jean-Marie Bigard
as Dr. Lamy/Pharmacist
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Ticky Holgado
as Boubou
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Yvan Attal
as David
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Amidou
as Police Inspector
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Sylvie Loeillet
as Soleil
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Patrick Braoude
as Paris Jeweler
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Claudia Cardinale
as Contessa Falconetti
- Constantin Alexandrov
- Stéphane Ferrara
- Samuel Labarthe
- Paul Freeman
- Souad Amidou
- Laura Mayne-Kerbrat
- Gregory Reznik
- Charles Gérard
- Nicholas Jones
- Nabil Massad
- Mouna Fettou
