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L'Ennui [DVD] [2000]

DVD ~ Charles Berling

2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Actors: Charles Berling, Sophie Guillemin, Arielle Dombasle, Robert Kramer, Alice Grey
Directors: C�dric Kahn
Writers: C�dric Kahn, Alberto Moravia, Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Producers: Paulo Branco
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Language French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 18
Studio: Artificial Eye
DVD Release Date: 16 April 2001
Run Time: 117 minutes

Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00005B5XI
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,633 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
French
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 French
Dolby Digital 2.0
Cast And Director Filmographies
Production Notes
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
English

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When Martin (Charles Berling), a restless philosophy professor, falls for the sensual, nonintellectual young Cecilia (Sophie Guillemin), he is fascinated by her uninhibited attitude. Oddly enough, Martin's only confidante regarding this relationship is his ex-wife (Arielle Dombasle). This dark French sex comedy is a tale of unusual obsession.

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A stunner, 16 Feb 2006

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The negative feedback on this film MUST be by people who have missed the whole point of this strange but wonderful film.
It is about the desire to possess that which cannot be possessed at all and the sheer frustration and madness that follows such an impossible quest. Beautifully played by all concerned, this is not a parody of French cinema: it is a classic example of all that is good about French cinema. None of the sex scenes are gratuitous (or particularly erotic, funnily enough) and Sophie Guillemin is nobody's idea of a sex goddess, so, if it's a thrill you want, don't bother. But is you want quality cinema, this is one for you!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of a sexual entrapment, with no-one to blame, 17 Jul 2000

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This review is from: L'Ennui [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)

This is an incredibly honest portrayal of a love-game that I know very well. He is jittery, intellectual, unstable, both needing and fearing female attention. She doesn't like to think, and feels nothing beyond her own needs, and will take whatever the world offers her if it suits her. He walks into a trap, knowing full well it's a trap that can only lead to his destruction. To her it's just `nice', in a world of `nice' and `not nice', where there are no morals or rules, and only the immediate gratification of her own needs.

The drama is played out beautifully, and completely - no detail of this love-game has been overlooked. If any of this sounds familiar, you're really going to appreciate this film.

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36 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STUNNING FILM (How Do The French Do It?), 26 Mar 2001

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This review is from: L'Ennui [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)

Sexy,sensational a magnificent film.The only way to describe this film simply,is to ask a simple question to yourself.Have you ever been in Love soooo much that you did not realise it.If you have then you know that obsession and Jealousy can drive you insane and sometimes take over your life.You can lose all sense of Life and it`s surroundings.This Film is powerfull and show`s how far a man can go when faced with a love that he cannot control.This was My First Cedric Khan film and i found it incredibly intense and Gripping.Watching it the second time around i realised i had missed the point to this film.I Had failed to notice the Comical aspects of this film.It Really is very funny in parts.Berling is wonderful as a man losing his Marbles his sidekick wife is a complete Moo Moo and only adds to his temporary bouts of near insanity and Sophie Guillemin is Sensational as the Cold Uncomplicated,Enigmatic Sex Maniac.Talk about winding a chap up.This man probably deserves it as he tries to control a woman he feels is so far removed from being an Intellectual.This Young Lady is far from this and she is the one that appears to really take control of her opposite from start to finish.If you have ever had a bout of Jealousy or obsession in your life,then you may laugh as it may remind you of the silly things you can do whilst under the spell-Of This SILLY Thing called LOVE. More French Brilliance. Ps (For Those Offended By Lots Of Nudity,This is not your sort of film)

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what it says on the tin
'L'ennui' is what I had a bad case of trying to watch this film. There have been three films I've nearly walked out of in a long life of avid cinemagoing and this was one of them... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Valerie

1.0 out of 5 stars What was that rubble??????
You can sell just about any French film to me but this one....please somebody tell it was a joke! Because I was actually turning quite violent towards the end of this film. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Trionon

4.0 out of 5 stars very watchable
Good actors,sex tastefuly done,decent plot.For what I paid for this film I think its value for money.

Published 13 months ago by N. Tate

1.0 out of 5 stars A pointless waste of 2 hours of your life
There are some who will look at this film as a deep and sensitive film looking into the psychology of sex and the need for one party to posess the other. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Gogol

4.0 out of 5 stars Manic
Charles Berling was absolutly manic, brilliant performance, made me breathless just watching it, could really feel for him as he got more and more obsessive and jealous as the... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Quentin

1.0 out of 5 stars Arthouse hilarity
L'ennui is the most hilarious film this side of 'There's something about Mary'; the sad thing is it is intended as a po-faced study of the sexual lows a la 'Last Tango in Paris'... Read more

Published on 21 Nov 2001 by Jason Parkes

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
Half way through this film i was laughing out loud as i thought it was a parody of a French film, it had all the typical elements; over long ruminations on life, middle aged men... Read more

Published on 13 Jun 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the book
How often have you read a book, liked it, then seen a movie based on the book and thought:"My God, what have they done"? Read more

Published on 1 Aug 2000

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