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Emile

Play trailer Poster for Emile R,  2004,  1h 31m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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55% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Emile (Ian McKellen), a retired professor, returns to his Canadian hometown to receive an award after decades of living in England. The trip spurs memories of his troubled relationship with his brothers, Carl (Chris William Martin) and Freddy (Tygh Runyan). Stopping by the family farm, Emile visits with his niece, Nadia (Deborah Kara Unger), but their reunion isn't easy. As Emile tries to win Nadia's forgiveness for earlier mistakes, he forms a connection with her young daughter (Theo Crane).
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Emile benefits from a typically outstanding Ian McKellen performance, but a frustratingly circuitous approach undercuts the effectiveness of a potentially affecting story.

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Scott Foundas Variety Mar 4, 2005
A routine memory piece about long-buried family secrets that bubble back to the surface to wreak havoc. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Mar 4, 2005
2/4
Confusing the profound with the pretentious, director Bessai packs the story with elliptical, ominous flashbacks that undercut all the advances he makes with the contemporary tale. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Mar 4, 2005
3/4
Tenderly touches our emotions. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3.5/5
Ken Fox TV Guide Mar 4, 2005
2.5/5
Sensitively played but ultimately undone by its unconventional approach. Go to Full Review
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Carl Bessai

Director

Ian McKellen

Emile

Deborah Kara Unger

Nadia (as Deborah Kara Unger)

Theo Crane

Maria

Chris Martin

Carl

Tygh Runyan

Freddy

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Synopsis Emile (Ian McKellen), a retired professor, returns to his Canadian hometown to receive an award after decades of living in England. The trip spurs memories of his troubled relationship with his brothers, Carl (Chris William Martin) and Freddy (Tygh Runyan). Stopping by the family farm, Emile visits with his niece, Nadia (Deborah Kara Unger), but their reunion isn't easy. As Emile tries to win Nadia's forgiveness for earlier mistakes, he forms a connection with her young daughter (Theo Crane).
Director
Carl Bessai
Producer
Carl Bessai
Screenwriter
Carl Bessai
Distributor
BV International Pictures [no]
Production Co
Emile Productions Inc.
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2004, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 26, 2005
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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