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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

This gripping study of dynastic continuity, class envy and fiscal pragmatism is played to perfection by a superior ensemble. Niels Arestrup plays the vineyard owner who, dismayed at the prospect of losing right-hand man Patrick Chesnais, decides to overlook plodding heir Lorànt Deutsch and groom Chesnais's high-flying son (Nicolas Bridet) to be his successor. Family secrets are revealed as Deutsch strives to retain his inheritance. However, while Arestrup and Bridet enjoy a lavish bonding session in Paris, the ailing Chesnais vows to maintain the status quo. The script by director Gilles Legrand and novelist Delphine de Vigan has its ponderous patches and events increasingly teeter on the edge of melodrama. But the performances are entirely rooted in the sunlit Saint-Emilion landscape that cinematographer Yves Angelo contrasts so atmospherically with the cool, dark cellars at the chateau.

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Credits

Cast

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Paul de MarseulNiels Arestrup
Martin de MarseulLorant Deutsch
François AmelotPatrick Chesnais
AliceAnne Marivan
Philippe AmelotNicolas Bridet
Madeleine AmelotValérie Mairesse

Crew

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DirectorGilles Legrand

Details

Theatrical distributor
Swipe Films
Released on
2012-12-07
Languages
French
Guidance
Swearing, a sex scene, sexual references.
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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