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At First Sight

Play trailer At First Sight PG,  1983,  1h 51m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
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Lena (Isabelle Huppert) is a Jewish refugee from Belgium living in occupied France in 1942. The only way she can avoid being deported to a concentration camp is to marry Michel, a discharged military officer, but they cannot find happiness. Meanwhile, extroverted artist Madeleine (Miou-Miou) mourns her dead husband and remarries after France's liberation but she too is unhappy with her life. After a chance meeting, the two women develop an emotional relationship that borders on romance.

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Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Feb 13, 2024
This ambiguity can be felt in the film, but the queer subtext also remains loud as ever Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 12, 2022
3/4
Titled Coup de foudre (Love at First Sight) in its French homeland but interestingly given another Gallic name for its U.S. run (Entre nous / Between Us). Go to Full Review
Octavi Marti El Pais (Spain) Feb 10, 2020
A personal work and a tranquil acceptance of a classic narrative. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Liz Galst Sojourner Sep 4, 2019
Then there's the ubiquitous swimming-pool scene without which, it seems, no lesbian film would be complete... Still, Diane Kurys's film is lovely, a story beautifully told, and if you haven't seen it already, you shouldn't miss it. Go to Full Review
Molly Lovelock Sojourner Aug 20, 2019
[Director] Diane Kurys makes heavy points in Entre Nous without being heavyhanded. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Apr 8, 2008
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Diane Kurys

Director

Miou-Miou

Madeleine

Isabelle Huppert

Lena Weber

Guy Marchand

Michel Korski

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Costa Segara

Robin Renucci

Raymond

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At First Sight

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Movie Info

Synopsis Lena (Isabelle Huppert) is a Jewish refugee from Belgium living in occupied France in 1942. The only way she can avoid being deported to a concentration camp is to marry Michel, a discharged military officer, but they cannot find happiness. Meanwhile, extroverted artist Madeleine (Miou-Miou) mourns her dead husband and remarries after France's liberation but she too is unhappy with her life. After a chance meeting, the two women develop an emotional relationship that borders on romance.
Director
Diane Kurys
Producer
Ariel Zeitoun
Screenwriter
Diane Kurys, Alain Le Henry
Distributor
United Artists Classics
Production Co
Partner's Productions, Films A2, Hachette Première, Alexandre Films, S.F.P.C.
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 1983, Original
Runtime
1h 51m
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