Divorce, Le

Le Divorce (2003) is not by any stretch a very good movie. But is it - as a stunning number of IMDb subscribers have dubbed it - "the worst movie ever made"? Very far from it I'd say, but then I've... Full review

After viewing the unfortunate "Golden Bowl" (also by James Ivory) the day before, an exposure to "Le Divorce" was certainly a refreshing sip of champagne. This may be the first James Ivory movie I've seen where I forgot to look... Full review

I found it surprising that this film was not directed by a French director - it has a certain stylistic feel that is prevalent throughout the French film industry but non-French directors rarely capture. I found the illustrations of the... Full review

It's amusing to read some of the comments in this page of IMDb. Most postings place the blame for what they perceive as the failure of this picture on James Ivory, Ismael Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the successful creative... Full review

Have not read the novel, but the movie itself is slush (not having read the novel I can't say whether to blame the author).Supposedly, the story explores the values gulf between America and France, with sex the American taboo and... Full review

I think this could have been an interesting film. Instead, it shows the French as being close-minded, rude and arrogant with no concern about other people's feelings. The American sisters are annoying in their lack of backbone. Instead of standing... Full review

The performances are terrific, Kate Hudson proves that she is the actress that Goldie Hawn never was, and it is always good to see Leslie Caron looking her age and looking great. Now, the matter of the plot has been... Full review

James Ivory is not exactly a politically orientated film maker, but it took some courage, and it was a politic message releasing a film about Americans living in Paris, and the culture clash between American and French in 2003. Although... Full review

Have you ever seen a movie wondering about where it is heading to? And worst than that, after you finished watching it , you still felt the same? If you know what I am talking about you do not want... Full review

"Le Divorce" fails. Despite the beauty of the locales and the talent of the lead actors, the director couldn't decide if this is a Parisian comedy or an adult tale of marital discord gone horrifically askew.The interaction between the two... Full review

disrupts the film's delicate balance.....Ivory, who co-wrote the deft script with Jhabvala, has great fun throwing these two screwy worlds together until they fizz..... ... Full Review

Le Divorce is yet another example of brash humanists crashing the upper class party. The only wonderful thing about Le Divorce is Paris itself. Ivory can be a whimsical filmmaker but his attempts in Le Divorce fall flat. ... Full Review

Le Divorce is certainly worth trying, though-it's undeniably likeable. Le Divorce , albeit flawed and forgettable, is captivatingly light entertainment. ... Full Review

Le Divorce is a professionally made movie, with likeable actors, good direction, and some nicely written dialogue that works well in certain key scenes. Somewhere in the confines of Le Divorce is an entertaining film yearning to get out. ... Full Review

Le Divorce isn't the kind of movie you see to have a transporting experience, to be entranced by the story....The plot is contrived and rather negligible anyway.....But perhaps the best example of why Le Divorce works despite its xenophobia and other difficulties comes in the form of Roxy and Isabel's parents..... ... Full Review

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Thu., Oct. 25, 2007 2:21 PM PDT by Sarah Hall It took a little longer than 10 days, but Kate Hudson has officially lost her guy. ... Full Article

They weren't quite married, but "Le Divorce" star Naomi Watts has done just that -- splitting up with fellow attractive Aussie Heath Ledger, his sister, Australian publicist Kate Ledger, confirms to Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper. ... Full Article

LE DIVORCE -- The Merchant Ivory film is faithful to Johnson's 1997 tale of two California sisters in Paris, omitting only the silliest of subplots (one involves the theft of a soup tureen). ... Full Article

Merchant-Ivory films usually mean two things: gorgeous views of great cities, and period costumes. Had I realised that Le Divorce was a Merchant-Ivory film, I might not have seen it; I have nothing against them, and I quite liked Room... ... Full Article

Team Merchant Ivory is at it again, only this time, instead of their traditional bodice-ripping (ok, ruffling) period costume drama, they are trying their collective hands at a modern comedy of manners set in Paris. ... Full Article