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Green Card [DVD]

Gérard Depardieu (Actor), Andie MacDowell (Actor), Peter Weir (Director) | Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Gregg Edelman, Robert Prosky
  • Directors: Peter Weir
  • Writers: Peter Weir
  • Producers: Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson, Edward S. Feldman, Ira Halberstadt, Jean Gontier
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004VY7E

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From Amazon.co.uk

In the delightful romantic comedy Green Card, Georges (Gérard Depardieu), a composer and one-time petty thief who grew up in poverty, attempts to escape his life in Paris and begin anew in America by illegally marrying Bronte (Andie MacDowell), a prim and repressed young lady from a privileged life in Connecticut. Bronte, who has agreed to the scheme for her own self-serving reasons, is exasperated when the Immigration & Naturalisation Service investigates their case, and she and Georges, whom she detests, must spend time together studying each other's lives to avoid disaster. The fallout is infinitely better handled than any run-of-the-mill Hollywood romantic comedy, and the very ending itself stops deliciously short of where Hollywood would feel compelled to drag the story. Fine performances are given by MacDowell, Depardieu--who is fiercely charming pounding the keyboard of a Steinway at an upper class Manhattan dinner party--and Bebe Neuwirth, who is perfect as an upper-class child turned artist who revels in her irresponsibility. --James McGrath, Amazon.com

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A good Love Story 29 Dec 2009
By Yvette
Format:DVD
A good Love Story with no violence or foul language and keeps you interested all the way through
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Winning romance courtesy of a great director 10 Sep 2011
By Philoctetes TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
'Written, produced and directed by Peter Weir'. That sounds about as much control as Woody Allen could boast (usually actor rather than producer in his case). From Aussie Peter Weir you get a winning odd couple romance devoid of sentimentality and with an Enya soundtrack which discreetly reminds one of the '80s.

French legend Depardieu is Georges, the one seeking the elusive Green Card. His marriage to the absurdly named Bronte (MacDowell) is one of mutual convenience - she wants to get round one of the city's demanding co-op boards and secure a lovely flat with a greenhouse - but when questions begin being asked they have one weekend to get their stories straight before finally being rid of each other.

Perhaps calling this a romance is wrong because it's more about the creation of intimacy, albeit under exceptional circumstances. In a sense a bit like method-acting preparation dramatized. Everything is delightfully subconscious as opposed to restrained. Depardieu is hugely likeable and it's nice to see Bebe Neuwirth with some colour in her cheeks. MacDowell is way better here than in Four Weddings but still in some respects not a born actress. If anything is wanting it is more conversation, more debate and argument, maybe a longer time span to make it truly believable.

Not much mentioned in rundowns of the grest romantic flicks, but more rewarding than something like Lost In Translation, I'd say. If you'd forgotten about Green Card it's time you got reacquainted.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Film for a night in with a loved one. 26 Oct 2000
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Green Card is the perfect film to watch when you want to spend a night in your loved one. A great date movie with an unlikely leading couple that you will laugh along with. I watched it on original release in the cinema and still enjoy watching it again and again. You will be glad you bought this film and wondered why on earth it took you so long. Buy it NOW.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD
Bought as present for daughter who is really delighted with it and all her family enjoyed it too-our turn next!
Published 2 months ago by jeanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Green Card
The idea behind this book lives on in my daily life, as I go around, recognising 'green card' moments, and encouraging others to see these moments also!
Published 4 months ago by Judith Egan
1.0 out of 5 stars unplayable
This was a DVD I have been trying to find for a while and was very annoyed when it would not play .
Published 10 months ago by bill
3.0 out of 5 stars Good film
This is a nice film, but it would not have been that good if Gerard Depardieu had not played in it: he makes this film. Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Pechabadens
5.0 out of 5 stars green card
this is an old favourite of mine which was very reasonably priced - I knew the story having seen it several times before but still enjoyed the strong characters and especially the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by hilgee
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely romantic comedy
I had not even heard of this film but it was showing on TV and I started to watch it and fell asleep! I had been enjoying it so much and wanted to know what happened. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Judy Munday
5.0 out of 5 stars True romance
I saw this film when it came out and then again and again ... and again. In my opinion it's one of the greatest romantic comedies of its era. Read more
Published on 21 July 2010 by Patrick D. Carey
5.0 out of 5 stars Green Card DVD
Arrived promptly. Purchased to replace VHS copy which I can no longer watch - one of my favourite films. I recommend it.
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by R. Gardner
4.0 out of 5 stars Bona Fide or Sham Marriage?
This amusing romantic comedy stars the beautiful and talented Audie MacDowell who plays Bronte, a botanist and gardner, and the charming teddy-bear like Gerard Depardieu, who is a... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by Erika Borsos
3.0 out of 5 stars A class above most other modern rom-coms
A very decent premise for a rom-com is nicely written, nicely directed, and very smartly played by the stars. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2007 by Lou Knee
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