Thérèse (2003)
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11% of critics liked it
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Thérèse Martin was born in 1873 to a working-class family in France. When Thérèse was only four years old, her mother died, sending the child into a cycle of depression. When she was 14, Thérèse experienced a spiritual epiphany and decided to devote her life to God; she wanted to become a Carmelite… More Thérèse Martin was born in 1873 to a working-class family in France. When Thérèse was only four years old, her mother died, sending the child into a cycle of depression. When she was 14, Thérèse experienced a spiritual epiphany and decided to devote her life to God; she wanted to become a Carmelite nun, and when she was told she was too young, she traveled to the Vatican and personally appealed to the Pope to allow her to join the order. Entering the monastery at a time when winds of intellectual and spiritual change were sweeping the world, Thérèse came to see the simple but sublime life of the nuns as an inspired path to spiritual contentment, and she wrote a powerful book about her religious awakening, The Story of a Soul. Published a year after her tragic death in 1897, Thérèse de Lisieux's autobiography gained widespread acclaim, and the girl known as "the Little Flower" was canonized as a saint in 1925. Thérèse is a feature film that tells the story of Thérèse de Lisieux's life and work, with Lindsay Younce in the title role; it is the first feature film for Leonardo Defilippis, an experienced actor and theatrical director. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Leonardo Defilippis
- Written By
- Patti Defillipis
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Luke Films
Critic Reviews
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
The film's plodding, unvarnished style suggests late-period Robert Bresson -- that is, if he were shooting a commercial for the decorative glories of scrubbed wood.
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Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times
It deals with profound questions of death and separation but with the slow, satisfied air of those who have all the answers.
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Ned Martel, New York Times
A florid biopic about St. Theresa of Lisieux.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Although decently acted and well-crafted, Thérèse is essentially an illustrated Sunday school lecture for true believers.
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Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
The do-it-yourself indie, financed through individual contributions, is too earnest and lacking in dramatic tension to cross over and preach to those not in the choir.
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Cast
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Lindsay Younce
as Thérèse Martin, Thérèse Martin, Thrs...
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Leonardo Defilippis
as Louis Martin
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Maggie Rose Fleck
as Marie Martin
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Jen Nikolaisen
as Celine Martin
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Brian Shields
as Henri Pranzini
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Linda Hayden
as Pauline Martin
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Mandy Rimer
as Leonie Martin
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Judith Kaplan
as Mother Marie de Gonzague
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Samantha Kramer
as Sister Augustine
- Leonardo Deflippis
