Fresh
As the movers and shakers of this peculiar saga, Bonnaire and Huppert are unnerving and fascinating to watch together.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Overview
Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for an upper-class French family, finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to stand up against her bourgeois employers.
Director and cast
- Claude Chabrol Director
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Sophie
- Isabelle Huppert as Jeanne
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Georges Lelievre
- Jacqueline Bisset as Catherine Lelievre
- Virginie Ledoyen as Melinda
- Valentin Merlet as Gilles
- Julien Rochefort as Jeremie
- Dominique Frot Cast
- Jean-François Perrier Cast
- Ludovic Brillant Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Elegant, brisk and lethal in its assault on the obliviousness of the haute bourgeoise.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Dire, tense, unpredictable, and, ultimately, satisfying.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Chabrol's most accomplished and popular movie in decades.
John Hartl, Film.com
Fresh
Chabrol's metier has always been tracing the cracks in the old family china, and this movie presents a brittle set, indeed.
Robert Horton, Film.com
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