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Beloved

A rambling, messy, but ultimately charming film that spans several decades and countries...

Christophe Honoré goes epic in a tale of interlocking lives that owes a debt to Jacques Demy.

...evokes some of the fine moments in the careers of Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni...

There's substantial and vital social drama in this three-hour epic, but Demme and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto keep Beloved mystical, spiritual, and emotional.

...compelling musical melodrama, beautifully shot to convey an atmosphere of love and the despair that love can bring.