Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.
Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
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Judith ChemlaJeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds
Jean-Pierre DarroussinLe baron Simon-Jacques Le Perthuis des Vauds
Swann ArlaudJulien de Lamare
Yolande MoreauLa baronne Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds
Nina MeurisseRosalie
Clotilde HesmeGilberte de Fourville
Alain BeigelGeorges de Fourville
Olivier PerrierL'abbé Picot
Finnegan OldfieldPaul de Lamare
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GoodWatch score 83November 23, 2016 · 1 h 59 min · Drama
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In the United States, A Woman's Life streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 18 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 74). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (57).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
No, it was made in French.
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