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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 11/05/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Marriage Drama

Bertrand Blier's films have explored the sometimes misogynistic sexuality of younger men, but here he offers an absorbing, funny, and moving take on a middle-aged man's adulterous affair. Gérard Depardieu stars as Bernard, an affluent car dealer who finds himself in the grip of a violent passion for his new secretary, a rather plain-looking, middle-aged woman played by Josiane Balasko. Seemingly a happily married man with a beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) and children, he can't understand what is happening as his life is turned upside down. While it may seem that Blier simply enjoys tweaking convention, he's clearly after far more than laughs given the tenderness he finds in the scenes between the adulterous lovers. Bernard's age has suddenly made him more vulnerable, a state of emotion that he realizes Colette grasps intuitively. Depardieu and French comedienne Balasko make a completely believable couple, and the photography of the great Philippe Rousselot is stunning. ~ Michael Costello, All Movie Guide

Gérard Depardieu - Bernard Barthelemy
Josiane Balasko - Colette Chevassu
Carole Bouquet - Florence Barthelemy/Neighbor
Roland Blanche - Marcello
François Cluzet - Pascal Chevassu

Bertrand Blier's superb romantic drama Too Beautiful for You comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The French soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This MGM/UA release does a solid job of presenting the film, making it worthwhile for any genre enthusiasts, French film aficionado, or Gérard Depardieu fan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide