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Certified Copy [Blu-ray]

Juliette Binoche , William Shimell , Abbas Kiarostami    Suitable for 12 years and over   Blu-ray
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell
  • Directors: Abbas Kiarostami
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 17 Jan 2011
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0042AEU6Y
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 54,228 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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From acclaimed director Abbis Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, The Wind Will Carry Us) comes the story of a couple's apparent chance meeting in beautiful Tusccany. He (William Shimell) is a British author in town to talk about his new book. She (Juliette Binoche) is a French gallery owner in search of originality. Together they tour the local galleries, cafes and museums and discover that nothing is quite what it seems and truth, like art, is always open to interpretation. A captivating film, Certified Copy marries post-modern reality games with mature romantic comedy in a single playful and provocative package.

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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), French ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Italian ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: ***ATTENTION***Film contains English subtitles; Audio is a mix of English, French and Italian languages***From acclaimed director Abbis Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, The Wind Will Carry Us) comes the story of a couple's apparent chance meeting in beautiful Tusccany. He (William Shimell) is a British author in town to talk about his new book. She (Juliette Binoche) is a French gallery owner in search of originality. Together they tour the local galleries, cafes and museums and discover that nothing is quite what it seems and truth, like art, is always open to interpretation. A captivating film, Certified Copy marries post-modern reality games with mature romantic comedy in a single playful and provocative package. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival, ...Certified Copy (2010) ( Copie conforme ) ( Copia conforme ) (Blu-Ray)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars The most tedious film of 2010. A great shame. 3 Jan 2011
Format:Blu-ray
As the film begins, writer James Miller (William Shimell) is giving a talk about his new book, entitled Certified Copy. He writes about art, in terms of original works and those which are reproductions. Juliette Binoche plays a French gallery owner looking for original works of art and comes in just as he's about to start.

She finds him attractive so buys 6 copies of the book, even though she doesn't really like it - but she wants to get them signed so she can meet him again and they spend the day together, go out for lunch and have a look around Tuscany.

The conversation turns very weird around 55 minutes in after they are mistaken for a married couple and she suggests the keep up the pretence to, and around, anyone they meet. That's it, basically. That's all they do. None of this makes any sense. They've met on a particular day - she fancies him, he clearly has a thing for her. They've only got one day together before he's got to get a train and no doubt hawk his book elsewhere, so why do they suddenly get off on being dicks around each other. And to make matters worse, from then on they keep jumping between French, Italian and English even though, up until that moment, James has always spoken in English.

However, while films of two people talking *can* be of interest - and I found that at the end of last year in Room in Rome (and that wasn't just because the two women in it spent most of the time in the buff) - this one isn't, particularly. In fact, this is definitely the worst film I've seen in 2011... although it's early days, literally.

It's only worth 1/10 for the presence of Ms Binoche, but she and her co-star have zero chemistry between them. Oh, and I liked that fact that there are quite a few one-take shots, making it feel more like a play. Over 1000 people helped give this film 7.3/10. They're all mad!

Presented in the original 1.85:1 theatrical ratio and in 1080p high definition, the picture is sharp and detailed where it counts with no particular problems, but at the same time, the Tuscany location just looks... okay. There's nothing stunning about the image. For the record, I'm watching on a Panasonic 37" Plasma screen via a Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player.

As for the sound, this is in DTS 5.1, but it's all dialogue and has no faults with that.

As for the extras, if you did enjoy this film then you'll be pleased to learn that the Making Of Certified Copy (52:02) runs for almost an hour and begins by director Abbas Kiarostami telling how he came to put the film together including meeting Juliette Binoche and tailoring the role to fit her. Chat from other crew members, plus Juliette Binoche and William Shimell, is shown inbetween work-in-progress filming. Sadly, for such a long piece of supplemental material, there are no chapters.

The only other extra is a Trailer (1:59) in anamorphic 1.85:1.

The menu mixes the sound of Tuscan church bells chiming with a picture of Juliette Binoche against an ever-changing colourful background, with her in the same pose as the cover artwork. There are subtitles in English only, and for a film which has a mixture of French, Italian and English language in it, I find it odd that they disappear when English is spoken. Sure, we don't NEED any English to be translated, but the whole point of subtitles is that they're there for the entire duration of the film.

Film: 1/10
Picture: 8/10
Sound: 7/10
Extras: 2/10
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tuscan Paradox 12 Dec 2010
Format:DVD
Kiarostami's first film in Europe unravels the shifting ambiguities in the relationship between its two main characters, played by Juliette Binoche and William Shimell. What might on the face of it appear to be a pedestrian, predictable, and frankly middle-aged character piece turns out to be a nuanced and absorbing reflection on our self perception and its interplay with those closest to us.

Though little actually takes place in the film, the scenes which follow their conversations over the course of an afternoon are kept taut by the masterful script and its interpretation at the hands of Binoche and Shimell. Dramatic tension is maintained throughout by the uncertain status of the relationship. Are they married? Divorced? Or meeting the first time? Different scenarios seem more plausible at different points in the film, but this mammoth ambiguity is toyed with so subtly that ultimately you enter into a blissful interzone of sublime illogic reminiscent of Lynch's better work.

Inviting the audience to question the characters in this way causes us to examine every inflection, every gesture, just as Binoche and Shimell themselves are trying to interpret the reactions and intentions of the other. Which in turn draws attention to the quality of the acting. Binoche is astounding as the busy middle-class mother - it's certain that she identifies very strongly with the character and she really carries the film while the more aloof and fallible Shimell keeps his distance. Only during one scene does the acting look a bit ropey, as Shimell has an entirely unconvincing fit of anger in a restaurant (this is his first film role, he's actually an opera singer by profession), but this is soon swept out of mind by further developments, including an endearing cameo by Luis Buñuel's cowriter, Jean-Claude Carrière.

On the whole, a very intelligent and engaging piece that, while not quite a career-defining moment like Close Up [2007] [DVD], shows that Kiarostami can work his curious magic wherever he takes his camera.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Complex and disturbing 3 Dec 2011
By Hywel James TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Reading through the reviews here on Amazon shows that "Certified Copy" has divided opinion very sharply. Apart from the people who couldn't see it through to the end (it's very naughty to lodge a review if you couldn't do that and I know Sam Goldwyn said his butt started to hurt when a movie got too long but that's no excuse!) there is a very wide divergence and that feature alone suggests this is a complex movie whose meaning can remain difficult to grasp.

In fact this film yields up its many themes very subtly and slowly. Indeed it is one of those pictures that stays with you long after it has finished. For what it's worth I think "Certifed Copy" is at one level at least a ghost story. It's quite possible to believe that only one of the main characters is "real". I shall say no more but merely encourage anyone interested in film to try it. Strongly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Certified Copy
I like French films with English subtitles. I agree with previous review that the subtitles did not always work and that moments in the film are confusing in Italian in the cafe... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Alastair Burnett
4.0 out of 5 stars Certified Copy
One of the finest works of Abbas Kiarostami, Certified Copy is a story of eternal love and understanding between man and woman. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ruja
1.0 out of 5 stars not worth watching
I have watched many French films, including Juliette Binoche's films. This one was really poor, though
the premise of the film had potential to be a good film. Read more
Published 21 months ago by jane austen
4.0 out of 5 stars Certified Copy
Familiar theme - a marriage in need of repair. Stunning visuals. Pace and ambiance of film set in the redolent Tuscan countryside. Read more
Published 22 months ago by C. J. Roe
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
I am afraid although I am a fan of Juliette Binoche - this fim was for me very slow and very boring - in fact I did not watch it until the end which is most unusual for me. Read more
Published on 8 May 2011 by chrissie
5.0 out of 5 stars Binoche is Beautiful
A fantastically intelligent film that isn't for everybody. The trilingual Binoche is wonderful in her role. Read more
Published on 24 April 2011 by Frank
3.0 out of 5 stars Certified Copy
Intriguing film! Many French films are very verbal,and as I'm not fluent in the language (although I love it), I miss many of the nuances, because subtitles cannot possibly capture... Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by JJJ
1.0 out of 5 stars Much about very little
This film is about an art critic and the owner of a gallery who are mistaken for husband and wife and subsequently carry on playing out their assumed roles, talking about their... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by E. Neumann
3.0 out of 5 stars Observant but weak
Certified Copy
Director Abbas Kiarostami starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell (2010)
French, Italian and English with English subtitles
Acclaimed Persian... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2011 by J. R. Moss
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
A masterpiece. Even Bergman couldn't compress more truth about the relations between men and women into a single film. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by D. Dix
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