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Not since "Amelie" has a Paris waitress had such a delightful effect on those around her. Comparisons between that successful 2001 French import and "Avenue Montaigne" ("Fauteuils d'orchestre"), the new film from director Daniele Thompson ("Jet Lag"), are inevitable. The similarities, however, are only skin deep.
The new movie isn't likely to become the international hit that was "Amelie." But this charming film is a witty look at dissatisfaction that, while less enchanting, is more down to earth than its predecessor.
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...AVENUE MONTAIGNE (FAUTEUILS D'ORCHESTRE) (PG-13) Fri: 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25; Sat...
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... theatrical releases in France, such as Fauteuils d'orchestre directed by Danielle Thompson and Jean...
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...AVENUE MONTAIGNE (FAUTEUILS D'ORCHESTRE) (PG-13) Fri: 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:30; Sat...
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Once upon a time, the discriminating cinephile could expect an alternative to the standard moviegoing experience when a French film with English subtitles came to Memphis.
Now, commercial European cinema has become so Hollywoodized and Miramaxed that what we get is often a mainstream dramedy in which Drew Barrymore is replaced by an actress with accent marks over the vowels in her name - something like "Love Actually," in Gallic.
... from its original French title, "Fauteuils d'orchestre" ("Orchestra Seats"). If the film is d...
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...AVENUE MONTAIGNE (FAUTEUILS D'ORCHESTRE) (PG-13) Fri: 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:30; Sat...
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AVENUE MONTAIGNE -- *** -- Cecile de France, Valerie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel; in French, with English subtitles; rated PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, brief sex, ethnic slurs)
Avenue Montaigne" may not be the lightest, brightest film ever made, but compared to the glum and talky movies most people associate with French cinema, it's downright chipper.
Known as "Fauteuils d'orchestre," or "Orchestra Seats," in its home co...