Hasards ou coïncidences (Chance or Coincidence) (1998)
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82% of users liked it
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Claude Lelouch directed this French-Canadian romantic drama in which French futurologist Marc (Marc Hollander) declares luck and coincidence are not factors as he maintains math can be used to predict the future. Former classical dancer Myriam (Alessandra Martines), raising her young son Serge… More Claude Lelouch directed this French-Canadian romantic drama in which French futurologist Marc (Marc Hollander) declares luck and coincidence are not factors as he maintains math can be used to predict the future. Former classical dancer Myriam (Alessandra Martines), raising her young son Serge (Arthur Cheysson) alone, is pondering her future when she meets art forger Pierre (Pierre Arditi). The two find an attraction, and Pierre is planning a jaunt in which the trio of Myriam, Pierre and Serge will traverse the world. However, a boating accident and the loss of Myriam's bag at the Montreal airport bring other factors into play. Through luck or coincidence, Myriam's camera and tapes fall into the hands of Marc. When Marc looks at her tapes, he begins making plans to track her down. Shown at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Claude Lelouch
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 18, 1998 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Without a solid grounding in credibility or emotional involvement, the film's edifice threatens to tumble, but then only a lovable madman such as Lelouch would dare to conjure an epic vision from such ramshackle elements in the first place.
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Tom Dawson, Total Film
A strong candidate for the year's most overblown French romantic drama.
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Ginette Vincendeau, Sight and Sound
The fact that Lelouch mobilises massive cinematic means for an old-fashioned melodrama is fine. The problem is his penchant for overlaying this with a thick layer of 'serious' themes.
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Cast
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Alessandra Martines
as Myriam Lini
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Pierre Arditi
as Pierre Lini
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Marc Hollogne
as Marc Deschamps
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Geoffrey Holder
as Gerry
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Laurent Hilare
as Laurent
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Arthur Cheysson
as Serge Lini
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Véronique Moreau
as Catherine Desvilles
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Patrick Labbé
as Michel Bonhomme
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Luigi Bonino
as Mauro Lini
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France Castel
as Counsel Assistant
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David La Haye
as The Thief
