The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle
Comedy · Drama · 1987
Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the very different views, characters and relation to the world of these two friends.
Movie details
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle
1987 Comedy · Drama 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the very different views, characters and relation to the world of these two friends.
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What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Written by
Éric Rohmer
Joëlle Miquel
Reinette
Jessica Forde
Mirabelle
Philippe Laudenbach
Le Garçon De Café
François-Marie Banier
1er Passant
Jean-Claude Brisseau
2e Passant
Y
Yasmine Haury
Kleptomaniac
Gérard Courant
L'inspecteur
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Put Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.