Lost Illusions fingerprintFunny, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Class and money, society, and politics
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lost Illusions is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Class and money, society, and politics
Its world is built around class and money, society, and politics.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Criticism is easy, and art is difficult
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Lost Illusions is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, OVID, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 29 min
Lost Illusions runs 2 h 29 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Lost Illusions higher (87) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $21 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 41% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
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7.4
