Directed by:
Arnaud DesplechinCinematography:
Eric GautierCast:
Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Rabourdin, Catherine Deneuve, Maurice Garrel, Nathalie Boutefeu, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Magali Woch (more)Plots(1)
Nora (Emmanuelle Devos) is a 35-year old art gallery director and single mother who has been unlucky in love until now when she meets a successful businessman. When a crisis occurs, Nora must track down her ex-husband, Ismaël (Mathieu Amalric) a disheveled neurotic musician who has descended into a comic nighmare and is mistakenly committed to a mental hospital under the control of a steely clinical psychiatrist (Catherine Deneuve). As their worlds collide, the stage is set for a truly unforgettable ending. (official distributor synopsis)
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Great and valuable film, which is only damaged by its unbearable length. When I looked into Arnaud Desplechin's filmography, I found out that he can't even make shorter films :-) However, Kings and Queen would be a fresh, captivating film if it had a duration of one hundred minutes. Mathieu Amalric delivers a flawless performance, Emmanuelle Devos brilliantly supports him. However, it is necessary to watch this film properly tuned in and have enough time reserved, because at times I felt like the film would never end. ()
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