It's Easier for a Camel (Il est plus facile pour un chameau...) (2003)
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43% of critics liked it
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A wealthy but dysfunctional family teeters on the brink of collapse in this emotional drama leavened with a strong dose of dark comedy. Federica (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) is the daughter of a wealthy Italian business magnate (Roberto Herlitzka) who relocated himself and his family to France in the… More A wealthy but dysfunctional family teeters on the brink of collapse in this emotional drama leavened with a strong dose of dark comedy. Federica (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) is the daughter of a wealthy Italian business magnate (Roberto Herlitzka) who relocated himself and his family to France in the 1970s, after a wave of kidnappings among the rich and prominent led him to fear for their safety. Years later, Federica and her siblings -- brother Aurelio (Lambert Wilson) and sister Bianca (Chiara Mastroianni) -- still feel lost and disconnected, and with their father on his death bed, they each confront their feelings in their own way. Emotionally distant Aurelio plans a long and expensive vacation, while Bianca is in a sour mood that refuses to lift. Federica, who is attempting to establish herself as a playwright, tries to focus on her work, but she finds herself romantically torn between her current beau, down to earth Pierre (Jean-Hugues Anglade) and her former lover Philippe (Denis Podalydes), who despite his infatuation with her can't tear himself away from his wife and child. Il Est Plus Facile Pour un Chameau... was the first feature film from Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, who wrote and directed the film as well as playing Federica. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 20, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- New Yorker Films
Critic Reviews
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Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Her story construction -- blurring fact and fantasy and mixing scenes from different time periods -- is confusing and wearying.
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Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
This is a rich comedy that leaves you suspended, with all its hubbub, between wanting to laugh and wanting to cry.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Overlong and heavy-handed, semi-autobiographical dramedy.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Because it is a convoluted meditation on the guilt that often accompanies personal wealth, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's wistful, self-effacing comedy is a movie that will push your buttons.
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Lisa Nesselson, Variety
Gives Euro-style ambient guilt over money a sensitive and bittersweet (if slightly overlong) treatment that's worth a detour.
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Cast
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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
as Federica
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Chiara Mastroianni
as Bianca
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Pierre
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Denis Podalydès
as Philippe
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Marysa Borini
as Mother
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Roberto Herlitzka
as Father
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Lambert Wilson
as Aurelio
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Pascal Bongard
as Priest
- Nicolas Briancon
- Yvan Attal
- Emmanuelle Devos
- Karine Silla
- Laurent Grevill
- Eva Ionesco
