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ComedyDrama

French Exit

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“My plan was to die before the money ran out,” says 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite Frances Price, but things didn’t go as planned. Her husband Franklin has been dead for 12 years and with his vast inheritance gone, she cashes in the last of her possessions and resolves to live out her twilight days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris, accompanied by her directionless son Malcolm and a cat named Small Frank—who may or may not embody the spirit of Frances’s dead husband.

Release Date : 2021-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RocketScienceElevation PicturesScreen Siren PicturesBlinder Films

Production Country : CanadaIrelandUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer

Character Name : Frances Price

Original Name : Michelle Pfeiffer

Gender : Female

Lucas Hedges

Character Name : Malcolm Price

Original Name : Lucas Hedges

Gender : Male

Tracy Letts

Character Name : Franklin Price (voice)

Original Name : Tracy Letts

Gender : Male

Valerie Mahaffey

Character Name : Mme Reynard

Original Name : Valerie Mahaffey

Gender : Female

Susan Coyne

Character Name : Joan

Original Name : Susan Coyne

Gender : Female

Imogen Poots

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Imogen Poots

Gender : Female

Danielle Macdonald

Character Name : Madeleine the Medium

Original Name : Danielle Macdonald

Gender : Female

Isaach de Bankolé

Character Name : Julius

Original Name : Isaach de Bankolé

Gender : Male

Daniel Di Tomasso

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Daniel Di Tomasso

Gender : Male

Eddie Holland

Character Name : Young Malcolm Price

Original Name : Eddie Holland

Gender : Male

Matt Holland

Character Name : Headmaster

Original Name : Matt Holland

Gender : Male

Christine Lan

Character Name : Sylvia

Original Name : Christine Lan

Gender : Female

Robert Higden

Character Name : Mr. Baker

Original Name : Robert Higden

Gender : Male

Larry Day

Character Name : Ralph Rudy

Original Name : Larry Day

Gender : Male

Laura Mitchell

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Laura Mitchell

Gender : Female

Christopher B. MacCabe

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : Christopher B. MacCabe

Gender : Male

Julian Bailey

Character Name : Beat Cop

Original Name : Julian Bailey

Gender : Male

Rebecca Gibian

Character Name : Mr. Baker's Assistant

Original Name : Rebecca Gibian

Gender : Female

Una Kay

Character Name : Confetti-Throwing Woman on Ship

Original Name : Una Kay

Gender : Female

Christopher Hayes

Character Name : Waiter on Ship

Original Name : Christopher Hayes

Gender : Male

Bruce Dinsmore

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Bruce Dinsmore

Gender : Male

Vlasta Vrana

Character Name : Borius Maurus (Ship's Doctor)

Original Name : Vlasta Vrana

Gender : Male

Jean-Michel Le Gal

Character Name : Customs Agent

Original Name : Jean-Michel Le Gal

Gender : Male

Saboor Aiasuddin Adbul

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Saboor Aiasuddin Adbul

Gender : Male

Benoît Mauffette

Character Name : Rude French Waiter

Original Name : Benoît Mauffette

Gender : Male

Marc Raffray

Character Name : Nice French Waiter

Original Name : Marc Raffray

Gender : Male

Marine Chard

Character Name : School Girl 1

Original Name : Marine Chard

Gender : Male

Charlotte Hoepffner

Character Name : School Girl 2

Original Name : Charlotte Hoepffner

Gender : Male

Younes Bouab

Character Name : Brave Man in Paris Park

Original Name : Younes Bouab

Gender : Male

Deen Abboud

Character Name : Man Who Takes Cash in Park

Original Name : Deen Abboud

Gender : Male

Nikola Masri

Character Name : Wine Clerk

Original Name : Nikola Masri

Gender : Male

Jelena Djukic

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Jelena Djukic

Gender : Female

Stéphane Boucher

Character Name : Man in Alley

Original Name : Stéphane Boucher

Gender : Male

Laura Mitchell

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Laura Mitchell

Gender : Female

Reviews

S

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

I really can't do justice to just how thoroughly entertaining a film 'French Exit' is. It had me roaring and cackling with laughter, totally enchanted by its irreverence and good humour. You feel as if you're watching a great piece of classic theatre, where silly rich white people bumble around in fancy rooms, unaware that they're revealing, with their silly irrelevant lives, just how strange and beautiful life and love and sadness and happiness can be. Michelle Pfeiffer's tremendous central performance, full of camp and acid and sadness, would be enough of a reason to see 'French Exit', but it's all the more rewarding for how complete an experience it is. The ridiculous and the surreal are employed for the purpose for which they are always at their best - to make us laugh at how silly life can be, and sigh at the truth that, no matter what, we want to keep living regardless. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-french-exit-a-farcical-and-ridiculous-delight

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Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-06-23

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I find surreal comedy one of the most challenging subgenres to appreciate. In my experience, the humor must be pitch-perfect in order for me to actually laugh throughout the runtime of a purposefully absurd film. In addition to this, I need to feel some sort of connection with the protagonist(s). Otherwise, I'll struggle to truly enjoy the fun inside all the chaos. I've never seen a movie by Azazel Jacobs (The Lovers, Terri), who brings the same screenwriter of the latter film, Patrick deWitt. Michelle Pfeiffer delivers a phenomenal performance, showing tremendous emotional range and an acting experience that allows her to seamlessly navigate any script thrown at her. Ultimately, Pfeiffer proves that she still has what it takes to lead the biggest movies of each year. Unfortunately, I found French Exit an incredibly tough film to enjoy. From the remaining disappointing performances - Lucas Hedges is frustratingly annoying in this role - to the lack of interest in the overall narrative, it's one of those movies that either the viewers connect with immediately, or it's not going to be an easy watch. Surreal comedy implies a nonsensical screenplay, which might trigger some people to dislike it from the get-go. It's an extremely specific type of humor that doesn't usually reach big groups of people. Azazel Jacobs brings Patrick deWitt's screenplay to the screen with remarkable commitment, but in the end, it's a slow, stretched-out film with not that many laughs to offer. Rating: C-