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Le Divorce (2003)
Released By: Fox Searchlight   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Fox Searchlight
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Ivory
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.merchantivory.com/news.html
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: 1/27/2004
Cast: Leslie Caron, Naomi Watts, Kate Hudson, Stephen Fry, Romain Duris, Samuel Labarthe
Published ID: 973028
UPC: 024543104148,
Plot: Based on the 1997 National Book Award-nominated novel of the same name by Diane Johnson (co-writer of the script for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining), Le Divorce is a romantic comedy from director James Ivory. Revisiting the Americans in France theme that Ivory explored in 1998's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, the film stars Kate Hudson as Isabel Walker. When she receives word that her pregnant poetess sister Roxy (Naomi Watts) has been left by her philandering French husband, artist Charles-Henri de Persand (Melvil Poupaud), Isabel offers her help and moral support. As the depressive Roxy struggles with the separation proceedings -- which include the rights to ownership of a work of art that's a family heirloom -- Isabel takes a job with author Olivia Pace and has a fling with the bohemian Yves (Romain Duris). But things get complicated when the younger, more impudent sister decides instead to pursue Charles' uncle, the snooty, married diplomat Edgar (Thierry Lhermitte), and when a mysterious man (Matthew Modine) starts stalking Roxy. Eventually, the rest of the plucky Walker clan has to come to the aid of the siblings. Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston co-star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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divorce French style
Added 10/18/2009

They are just ,oh, so, calm about sexual affairs, where and
American husband and an American wife are near driven around the bend?
The movie kind of makes fun of the French who never talk about money,
but have it so on their minds? The Americans never talk about sex,
but in this movie the old diplomat does the young American girl
in high quality French style?
I thought the movie was really terrible in several ways...
Sort of like the Russian cart driver who beats his dead horse,
taking the French too task for being decadent is very strange.
They actually got revolution all wrong at the end of the 18th
century and have really never recovered their leadership in culture
since the early 20th? After all California seems to be leading
in both culture and wine these days.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Culture Clash
Added 3/11/2009

Le Divorce is a film set in Paris, France. If you're an individual who enjoys watching films set in different locations rather than the average American backdrop this picture is appealing to the eye. It deals with the cultural difference between the Western world and French. How an American has adapted to life as a Parisian and ultimately being forced to raise the child alone until her sister's presence. The film has foriegn movie elements to it which means, it is more of an acquired taste. Ultimately they learn to live and adapt to the French way of life. Leaving the viewer to feel satidfied yet perplexed.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Boring
Added 11/27/2008

I wasn't really happy w/ this movie...Some parts of the movie were just real boring...
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Made Glad I'm Not French..
Added 7/14/2008

What a waste of time...I am really upset with myself for spending so much time with so many shallow, self absorbed people...Who have no dreams or ambitions beyond their own materialistic desires...
Naomi Watt's character is only one close to having any contact with what really matters in life....Another example of Hollywood's fascination with materialism....

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
It Sucks.............BOOOORING!!!!!
Added 6/14/2008

Thank God I BORROWED this movie and not bought it...It would have been a TOTAL waste of money. I love Kate Hudson...but all I have to say is put this movie on when it's time for bed....it will put you RIGHT to sleep!!!
1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
divorce French style
Added 10/18/2009

They are just ,oh, so, calm about sexual affairs, where and
American husband and an American wife are near driven around the bend?
The movie kind of makes fun of the French who never talk about money,
but have it so on their minds? The Americans never talk about sex,
but in this movie the old diplomat does the young American girl
in high quality French style?
I thought the movie was really terrible in several ways...
Sort of like the Russian cart driver who beats his dead horse,
taking the French too task for being decadent is very strange.
They actually got revolution all wrong at the end of the 18th
century and have really never recovered their leadership in culture
since the early 20th? After all California seems to be leading
in both culture and wine these days.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Culture Clash
Added 3/11/2009

Le Divorce is a film set in Paris, France. If you're an individual who enjoys watching films set in different locations rather than the average American backdrop this picture is appealing to the eye. It deals with the cultural difference between the Western world and French. How an American has adapted to life as a Parisian and ultimately being forced to raise the child alone until her sister's presence. The film has foriegn movie elements to it which means, it is more of an acquired taste. Ultimately they learn to live and adapt to the French way of life. Leaving the viewer to feel satidfied yet perplexed.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Boring
Added 11/27/2008

I wasn't really happy w/ this movie...Some parts of the movie were just real boring...
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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