My Afternoons with Margueritte: DVD Review
My Afternoons with Margueritte
Released by Warner Home Video
Gerard Depardieu stars in this gently Gallic rustic piece about
friendship.
He plays Germain Chazes a man who starts the film kicking down a
door after being ripped off for doing a job.
On a walk back home he meets Margueritte (Gisele Casadesus) a
kindly old lady and a friendship is slowly born through a shared
book and a love of stories, as well as feeding the local
pigeons
My Afternoons with Margueritte is a gentle and pleasant piece which
is as breezy as a summer cloud.
It's a sweet piece about the regrets of the past - Depardieu,
looking incredibly portly and like Obelix from the French comics,
is affable and loveable enough as he negotiates a monstrous mother
who along with school has held him back for years as various
flashbacks explain. Equally his friendship with Casadesus is easy
and understandable as they continue to meet - it contrasts nicely
with the harsh ribbing he takes from friends at a local cafe.
There's a sweet vibe to this film which wafts you along with it in
a very simple way. It may not be the most memorable of pieces but
it's certainly uplifting and heart warming as it plays out before
you.
Rating: 6/10
