A Faithful Man

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A Faithful Man

2019

1h 15m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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A man experiences unanticipated joys and heartbreaks after his wife leaves him for his best friend. When the couple reunites after the death of the best friend, the relationship is much different than it was in the past.

Critics Consensus

A Faithful Man's lack of tonal commitment may frustrate, but the end results should still prove entertaining for viewers in the mood for a French romantic farce.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

03/11/2020

[A] piquant chamber comedy.

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Demetrios Matheou

London Evening Standard

08/26/2019

4/5

The result plays like a short story - deftly detailed, efficient, full of telling vignettes, perfectly formed.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/23/2019

This is a very French movie... It's a fun movie.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

01/05/2023

I have all kinds of time for on-screen male pathology, but nothing about this movie is illuminating, plausible or funny; I emerged smoldering with ill-will.

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinema Sentries

09/25/2020

This film might not reinvigorate romantic comedies entirely, but it shows that new avenues within this genre can still be taken.

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

04/29/2020

A Faithful Man gives its audience pause for thought as it comes to its final moments and feels more substantial than its short running time, but its mixture of dark comedy and underlying drama manages to keep a steady balance.

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Larry S

07/22/2019

A love triangle as only a Frenchman could think up.

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01/24/2021

Unique story and wonderful performances

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01/01/2021

Just when you think this will fall into the ususl French movie cliches (man gets to have multiple affairs, etc). it will tug the rug underneath your feet and change direction a bit, use of internal monlogues of each character is effective

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toberisky3 t

07/03/2019

Reminiscent of Truffaut. Very enjoyable. Would see it a second time.

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Synopsis

A man experiences unanticipated joys and heartbreaks after his wife leaves him for his best friend. When the couple reunites after the death of the best friend, the relationship is much different than it was in the past.

Director: Louis Garrel
Producer: Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat
Screenwriter: Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Garrel, Florence Seyvos
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Why Not Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.5K
Runtime: 1h 15m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1