Villa Amalia (2008)
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75% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(343 ratings)
Legendary French screen actress Isabelle Huppert headlines this sumptuous, passionate tale, adapted from a novel by belletrist Pascal Quignard (All the Mornings of the World). Huppert stars as Ann, a gifted and brilliant, middle-aged musician whose sense of security falls to pieces when she stumbles… More Legendary French screen actress Isabelle Huppert headlines this sumptuous, passionate tale, adapted from a novel by belletrist Pascal Quignard (All the Mornings of the World). Huppert stars as Ann, a gifted and brilliant, middle-aged musician whose sense of security falls to pieces when she stumbles onto her husband, Thomas (Xavier Beauvois), kissing another woman. Without hesitation, she abandons him and takes a headlong rush into the arms of a new life. Guided by her musical intuition and the emotional support of a male friend, Georges (Jean-Hugues Anglade), Ann suddenly realizes how necessary it is for her to latch onto a new identity. She thus embarks on a transnational journey that ultimately takes her to the island of Ischia, Italy, and a palatial house called the Villa Amalia that will change her life. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Benoît Jacquot
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 8, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- EuropaCorp. Distribution
Critic Reviews
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Dave Calhoun, Time Out
A growing reliance on ellipsis gives the film an episodic style that makes it feel as if we're watching snippets from a long-running series and increasingly it feels like the film has little to say about its subject.
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Alistair Harkness, Scotsman
The film's resolution makes Villa Amalia seem more mundane than it should.
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Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
Jacquot's film does not pander to the young or inexperienced and requires the viewer to read between the lines.
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Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
A promising and attractive film from Benoît Jacquot that devolves into an oddly unchallenging arthouse remake of Under the Tuscan Sun.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Insinuating and enigmatic filmmaking adds to the central mystery of this intensely personal odyssey
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Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
as Ann
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Georges
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Xavier Beauvois
as Thomas
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Maya Sansa
as Giulia
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Clara Bindi
as Amalia
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Viviana Aliberti
as Veri
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Michele Marquais
as Ann's mother
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Peter Arens
as Ann's father
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Ignazio Oliva
as Carlo
