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Marion Cotillard is playing Juliette (credited as student)
English title: My Sex Life...or How I Got Into an Argument
Main Details
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Written by Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu
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Theatrical Release
France: 12/06/1996, USA: 17/09/1997
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Starring
Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger, Marianne Denicourt, Thibault Montalembert (de), Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Podalydès, Jeanne Balibar, Marion Cotillard, Michel Vuillermoz |
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Synopsis
Paul Deladus is 29. He's an assistant professor at a Paris university. Paul became a teacher only reluctantly. He yearns to quit this "temporary" job, but can't bring himself to. Consequently, he hasn't finished his doctorate which would make him a full professor. In this way, with his modest earnings, he lives a half-life, waiting to begin what he might call "his life as a man".
Marion Cotillard's role
Marion Cotillard plays a student of one of Paul's friends, whom he meets by chance when they both bring their cars to the same mechanic. A (very short) affair follows and her beauty and humanity - his words - inspire in him belief in the trinity and the holy spirit especially and he is set on a career as priest.
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Trivia & Facts
• Filming Locations:
• Director Arnaud Desplechin originally wanted to name the movie "Comment je me suis disputé avec Éric Barbier" (How I Got Into An Argument With Eric Barbier), as a dig at former colleague Eric Barbier, also the basis for movie character Frédéric Rabier. A justice decision prevented him from using the full title, hence the ellipsis and the added subtitle.
• Was shown at Film Festivals in Cannes and New York
Quotes: Reviews
• Extrordinary! The relationship film to end relationship films! Vogue
• ... Funny, profound, moving and filled with memorable performances. New York Post
• One of the best and smartest French comedies in several years. Chicago Tribune
Quotes: Marion Cotillard
Personal Comments
Personally, I didn't like this film at all! Maybe if it were much shorter (it runs 3 hours) I could appreciate the honesty in the relationships etc. but as it is I was simply bored. I only kept watching because I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed a scene with Marion - and because a film has to be very very bad for me to not finish it.
by Maria
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