Gabrielle

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NR,1hr 30min
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July 14, 2006
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IFC First Take
Synopsis: A seemingly ideal marriage is thrown into embarrassing turmoil in Patrice Chéreau's period drama, Gabrielle. Based on the short story The Return by Joseph Conrad, the film opens with Jean (Pascal Greggory) extolling the virtues of his pretty wife, Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert), in voice-over as he makes his way home from work. Jean and his wife, with help from their team of servants, have fostered the illusion of a perfect bourgeois household. Jean is particularly happy with the way Gabrielle presents ... Full Synopsis
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Together with his extraordinary performers, Mr. Chéreau breathes life into characters who long ago set a course for death. Full Review
Metascore
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79
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
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Actresses Maeve Quinlan (center) , Gabrielle Christian (right) and guest during the after party for...
Actresses Maeve Quinlan (center) , Gabrielle Christian (right) and guest during the after party for...
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