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Alice and Martin

1998 · 2h 4m · R Drama, Romance
Directed by André Téchiné

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Overview

Martin, the illegitimate son of an industrialist and a hairdresser, was sent to live with his wealthy father in the countryside as a young boy. Alice is a musician living with Martin's half-brother in Paris. When Martin shows up at Alice's door after fleeing his father's home under troubled circumstances, their lives become intertwined.

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60%
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Fresh

An involving love story between two emotionally damaged outsiders.

Jonathan Holland, Variety
Fresh

The sheer neurotic intensity of Techine's characters -- characteristically stretching both backward and forward in time, as in a Faulkner novel--holds one throughout, as does Techine's masterful direction and many of the other performances.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Alice and Martin is not to be missed, particularly in this endless lull of summer.

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh

For all the increasing sophistication of Techine's technique, the emotions he deals with are basic, and all the more powerful for it.

Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh

Techine keeps a tight rein on his actors' dramatics.

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle

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