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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Amour (2012)

Amour (2012)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Realistic and therefore difficult film about the infirmities and indignities, the responsibilities and the anguish of old age. Jean-Louis Trintignant’s portrayal of the loving, longtime husband of a woman struck down by stroke is delicate, though matter of fact, and tender, though straightforward. Emmanuelle Riva plays the wife with a combination of strength and fragility that breaks the audience’s heart. A fine piece of work by writer-director Michael Haneke, honest, though not exactly enjoyable.

*** (out of *****)

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2012 • 2 HOURS, 7 MINUTES
LES FILMS DU LOSANGE • X-FILME CREATIVE POOL • WEGA FILM • FRANCE 3 CINEMA • ARD DEGETO FILM • BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK • WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK

STARRING
• JEAN-LOUIS TRINTIGNANT, EMMANUELLE RIVA, ISABELLE HUPPERT

ALSO STARRING
• ALEXANDER THARAUD, WILLIAM SHIMELL, RAMON AGIRRE, RITA BLANCO

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
• MICHAEL HANEKE

2012 ACADEMY AWARDS (1)
• BEST FOREIGN LANUGAGE FILM

ADDITIONAL 012 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (4)
• BEST PICTURE (LOST TO ARGO)
• BEST ACTRESS: EMMANUELLE RIVA (LOST TO JENNIFER LAWRENCE FOR SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
• BEST DIRECTOR: MICHAEL HANEKE (LOST TO ANG LEE FOR LIFE OF PI)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (LOST TO DJANGO UNCHAINED)

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