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Private Fears in Public Places

2006·Movie
2h 0min
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic77–Rotten Tomatoes76%53%
IMDb6.9Metacritic77–Rotten Tomatoes76%53%

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Strong craft, striking style, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle2

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Romance7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor4
  • Cringe Humor3

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and direction

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

For six strangers in search of love, the City of Lights can be a very lonely place.

Seven lonely lives in Paris: a middle-aged estate agent who believes a colleague is sending messages in video tapes she loans him; his co-worker whose Bible is close at hand in times of stress; her late-night charge, an angry, nasty bedridden old man; his son, a patient bartender; the bartender's best patron, an ex-soldier who's lost his moorings while his fiancée looks for a large flat for them; and, the estate agent's much younger sister, who answers personals and waits in cafés with a red flower pinned on her jacket. Will any connect? Can open hearts trump fears?
Melancholic RomanceCharacter-Driven DramaInterwoven NarrativesPhilosophical UndertonesContemplativeEuropean CinemaIntimate StorytellingSubtle Performances

Crew

Directed by:
Alain Resnais
Written by:
Alan Ayckbourn, Jean-Michel Ribes
Produced by:
Bruno Pésery, Julie Salvador, Valerio De Paolis
Composed by:
Mark Snow, Nicolas Becker, Gérard Lamps

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No sequels or prequels available

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Is Private Fears in Public Places worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Private Fears in Public Places?

2 h 0 min

Private Fears in Public Places runs 2 h 0 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Private Fears in Public Places?

Critics77
Audiences61

Not quite. Critics rate Private Fears in Public Places higher (77) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Private Fears in Public Places a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$7 million

No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 46% of its budget.

What language is Private Fears in Public Places in?

FrenchEnglish

It was made in French, with some English. Produced in France, Italy.

In how many countries can I watch Private Fears in Public Places?

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