Rent Olivier, Olivier (1991)
3.7 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
Mr. Duval (François Cluzet), a country vet and his wife, live deep in provincial France. Their two children are 9 year old Olivier (Grégoire Colin / Emmanuel Morozof) , the apple of his mother's eye and his older sister Nadine (Marina Golovine / Faye Gatteau). Mrs. Duval (Brigitte Roüan) sends Olivier to deliver food to her ailing mother in law. The child goes missing and the loss breaks up the already fragile family in a mass of recriminations, Mr. Duval taking a post in Africa. Six years later the policeman who had unsuccessfully investigated the case, now in the Paris vice squad, comes across a teenage rent boy who could be the lost son. The parents take him back unquestioningly lavishing presents upon him much to the alienation of Sister Nadine, for whom, Olivier's attention now is definitely sexual. - Actors:
- Brigitte Roüan, François Cluzet, Jean-François Stévenin, Frédéric Quiring, Faye Gatteau, Emmanuel Morozof, Carole Lemerle, Jean-Bernard Josko, Lucrèce La Chenardière, Madeleine Marie, Françoise Lorente, Alexis Derlon, Grégoire Colin, Mathias Jung, Marina Golovine
- Directors:
- Agnieszka Holland
- Producers:
- Marie-Laure Reyre
- Writers:
- Agnieszka Holland, Yves Lapointe, Régis Debray
- Studio:
- Bluebell
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (2) of Olivier, Olivier
Classic French Cinema - Olivier, Olivier review by SKC
A young boy disappears only to return five years later harboring a secret. A riveting film that delivers some amazing performances with a shocking twist.
I highly recommend this film.
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Prodigal Son - Olivier, Olivier review by Steve
The introduction claims this is based on a true story, and it's interesting how often the premise has been copied since, like its themes reflect the ordinary fears of our times. A nine year old boy goes missing from his rural community and his already unhappy family begins to come apart.
When he returns aged 15 he is considerably changed because he ended up on the street... Or because he's an imposter... The parents choose not to press on the details because they want to believe in the dream. This isn't so much a thriller, as an arthouse reflection on issues of identity and the role of the family.
They are a dysfunctional household and it's possible to plot a way through their incipient neuroses and sexual hangups... The conclusion has little impact as the parents and his older sister have mostly lost interest in the truth because it no longer seems to matter... They got used to a new reality.
There's an odd paranormal diversion which doesn't go anywhere but isn't intrusive. This is a slow, muted exploration of a family which is unusual, but by no means unknowable- and may upset some viewers. Writer-director Agnieszka Holland makes the group dynamics of these traumatised survivors weirdly mesmerising.
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