La Belle Époque
Year: 2019
Studio: Les Films du Kiosque, Pathé, Orange Studio, France 2 Cinéma, uMedia, Hugar Prod
Director: Nicolas Bedos
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, Denis Podalydès
Crew: Stéphane Rozenbaum (Production Design), Ardavan Safaee (Producer), Daniel Dittmann (First Assistant Director), Nicolas Bedos (Writer), Sylvain Monod (Production Manager), Matthieu Beutter (Graphic Designer)
Runtime: 115 minutes
Release: Nov 06, 2019
IMDb: 7.40/10 by 1,021 users
Popularity: 2
Country: France
Language: English, Français
Budget: 11,000,000
Revenue: 13,935,410

There are a lot of layers in the storytelling, and Bedos does a great job of pacing them, maintaining a good rhythm throughout. It allows for an easy and pleasant movie-going experience, highlighting how well the French know how to produce crowd-pleasers - and this is every bit a crowd-pleaser. The romance is so pure, and there are genuine laugh-out-loud moments. I would have liked to have seen more, because while it raises such intriguing ideas, and you're left feeling a bit hollow with how it all ends. It doesn't quite reach the heights of some of its cinematic predecessors, but you will leave with warm fuzzy feelings inside - and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. - Joel Kalkopf Read Joel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-la-belle-epoque-crowd-pleasing-french-romantic-comedy