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Conversations with My Gardener (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 12

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Average Rating: 6.9/10

Consensus: Sweet natured and gentle French drama, that is bittersweet but never maudlin, with impressive performances from the leads.

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

US Box Office: $0

Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Fanny Cottencon, Hiam Abbass

Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Fanny Cottencon, Hiam Abbass

Director: Jean Becker

Director: Jean Becker
Screenwriter: Jean Cosmos, Jean Becker

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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
11/09/07
Sydney Morning Herald
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An intimate, revealing and moving portrait of two men, the joys of Conversations With My Gardener lie in the exchanges between Daniel Auteuil's painter and Jean-Pierre Darroussin's gardener. It is a pleasure to watch two of the veterans of French Cinema a

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
11/01/07
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Slight but very pleasant to sit through.

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11/21/08
David Jenkins
Time Out

This two-hander may not take many formal risks but it remains a gentle, humane work that's beautifully acted by Auteuil and Darroussin.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/21/08
Tom Dawson
Channel 4 Film

Conversations with My Gardener is an affectionate rural French character piece that is mercilessly devoid of any message other than an appreciation of close friendship and the simple rustic pleasures of kippers and fresh vegetables.

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11/21/08
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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These are two very good actors and they do well to get over some shocking script cliches of the artistic variety as Auteuil earnestly instructs his old friend on the creative process.

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11/21/08
Cath Clarke
Guardian [UK]
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Such life lessons could clearly seem maudlin and patronising. But director Jean Becker and his two excellent leads opt for understatement, and the film finally achieves a subtle triumph - a mood that is both celebratory and bittersweet.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
11/21/08
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph

A sweet-natured, truthful tale, this one is definitely a grower.

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11/21/08
Tim Evans
Sky Movies

This is simply made, well acted and in the end movingly able to show us how two totally different men cleave to each other.

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11/21/08
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Engaging, beautifully acted and ultimately moving drama, though the pacing and general lack of plot are occasionally frustrating.

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11/20/08
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Two outstanding performances and marvelously written dialogue make "Conversations with my Gardener" so engrossing that the picture is well on its way before one recognizes its time worn formula.

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07/17/08
Laura Clifford
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Director Jean Becker and his cast and equally talented crew give us a simple and elegant masterpiece about the love shared by two friends.

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07/16/08
Robin Clifford
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07/31/07
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Anyone expecting huge explosions and frenetic car chases might be disappointed, but it will satisfy those looking for an intimate drama in which the conversation is at least a tad more sophisticated than "Letsgetoudahere!"

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