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A British investment broker inherits his uncle's cheateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold. Director Ridley Scott Star Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard Special Features: Widescreen, Commentaries, Behind the Scenes, Music Videos.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.54 x 5.34 x 7.47 inches; 2.72 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2240701
Director ‏ : ‎ Ridley Scott
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Color, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 58 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ Russell Crowe, Freddie Highmore, Abbie Cornish, Albert Finney, Rafe Spall
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000LXHK2C
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
Reviewer: Georgios
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great movie
Review: Funny movie and romantic

Reviewer: Cheri
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sweet story…
Review: One of my favorites…

Reviewer: Mark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: What's not to love?
Review: This film is in my top 5!Russell Crow plays an arrogant stock broker who goes back to the place he grew up. Just a nice relaxing movie with some great humor and of course a love story.

Reviewer: John E. Richardson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: "The British are born to rule and sacrifice." - A quote from the movie
Review: I was holding off on this movie because of the cover and title just made me think, "It's one of those sunny days in old times movies starring Russell Crowe." But now I'm glad I finally watched it. I'm trying to be unbiased but I was just watching the credits and I saw Ridley Scott directed it. No wonder it's so good. I have seen a lot of his movies but it appears he can do rom-com drama too! A slew of unlikely characters are brought together to an unlikely place because of strong bonds they have with an old rich guy who just passed away. Unfortunately, some of the characters could have used more back story and exposure but in the end, they serve their purposes as the man's estate is given in act of unexpected generosity to who is probably the most deserving person by the least likely individual to give it. Not as tear-jerking as other movies in it's category but Russell crowe does a good job. You get some interesting perspectives on France, too.

Reviewer: W Reid
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a great movie that covers critical years of a childhood and then a retirement.
Review: Fate plays a role and there is a woman who also shared similar experiences

Reviewer: Sher Love
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this Movie!
Review: Feel Good Lovely Story, beautiful direction and great acting! BRAVO!

Reviewer: Jack A. Wertheimer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Wonderful Film
Review: I was with my wife's family on a weekend away, when her sister said, "OK! Everyone in the T-V room to watch a movie I loved!" That was it for me. I begged off saying I was engrossed in my book. Any recommendations from my sister-in-law have universally been in the "You must be kidding!" range. An hour later, I ambled into the room and watched the last hour of A good Year. Then I borrowed it and watched it again at least ten times!I could tell you the entire story and the film would not be spoiled. But I'll be good and only tell you a little here and there and let you savor it as it develops. Russell Crowe plays Maximillian as an adult and Freddy Highmore plays him as a lad in Provence when he spends summers with his uncle, Albert Finney. As a grown up, Max is a London Bond trader and he makes money. As a boy, you watch him develop into the man. There are women to tempt the uncle; girls to tempt the boy; Wine to enamor them both and France for them to truly love.So this is a love story. It tells of Max's boyhood in which he is too young to know love; his manhood when he is too wrapped in money to understand love; and his survival when love is revealed to him in all its manifestations.Is it funny? Yes. Is it a bit over the top? Not for me! Were all the actors and actresses great? Without question. Did everyone love this film? Not by a long shot. Why not? They viewed it at a moment in their lives when the idea of love could not take them by the hair and shake them and say, "Look you fool! This is what it's all about!"It is what it's all about and getting to that realization makes for a wonderful film.Almost the last paragraph, I promise~! Maximillian the boy is playing chess with his uncle on the verandah of the chateau in Provence. The uncle goes into the house to get a bottle of wine and two glasses (Young Maximillian is perhaps 12 at this juncture. As the uncle fiddles just inside the house with the wine, Max gets the cigar his uncle has been smoking and sticks it in his mouth. He checks his uncle out in the house and readjusts the board when he sees that the uncle is busy. But the uncle has seen this bit of chicanery! He comes out with the wine and says to Max, "Tell me, Max. Have I ever told you why I love wine? It is because when you put it in your mouth it always tells you the truth. It cannot lie." And he goes on to elaborate on this theme. When he is through he asks: "Now Max. Now that I've told you why I love wine, is there anything you have to say to me?" Young Max looks at his uncle, smiles, moves a piece on the chess board and says, "Yes, uncle. Check mate!" And the uncle looks at him and the board and says, "You little sh_t!"There's more. Much more!

Reviewer: E pluribus unum
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic
Review: Great story, setting, and scting.

Reviewer: HPC
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: gerne wieder

Reviewer: Irys
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: J'ai adoré ce film .C'est une comédie sans prétention , mais superbement interprétée ( le "couple" R.Crowe /M.Cotillard est très crédible, ils sont adorables ) , par tous les comédiens , y compris les seconds rôles .Certes, il y a un peu de caricature des français , surtout en début de film, mais la dernière partie "rachète " largement ces petites piques :-)L'histoire n'est pas très réaliste, d'où le titre que je donne à ce commentaire, mais on suit avec bonheur l'apprentissage des "vraies valeurs" par le personnage de R.Crowe au contact des provençaux , le cadre est superbe,il y a de l'humour, de l'amour, de l'émotion, de jolis personnages de femmes, et on éteint le lecteur de DVD avec un grand sourire aux lèvres .Un feel good movie, donc, mais bien réalisé, et sans niaiserie , à l'anglaise plutôt qu'à l'américaine .

Reviewer: Niki
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: has it funny moments even if at times you would like for him to be left in the pool ... enjoyable, recommend it!

Reviewer: Fleur
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Belle romance, bons acteurs et belle leçon de vie.

Reviewer: Gerard B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Schon lange habe ich keinen Film mehr gesehen der mich derart gut unterhalten hat. Ridley Scott und Russell Crowe sind offensichtlich wie füreinander geschaffen. Was das Filmen betrifft.Um den Inhalt kurz zu umreißen: Der knallharte Broker Max (Russell Crowe) erbt das Weingut seines Onkels und hat nur eines im Sinn, es wieder abzustoßen und gewinnbringend zu verkaufen. Doch dafür muß er in die Provence reisen und vor Ort die rechtlichen Angelegenheiten klären. Was dazu führt das er beginnt sich an lange vergangene Kindheitstage zu erinnern.Natürlich kommt die Romantik auch nicht zu kurz und wie zu erwarten läuft Max eine Frau über den Weg die seine Ansichten in Sachen Leben ein wenig durcheinander bringt.Hört sich nun eigentlich alles nach einem 08/15 Filmchen an bei dem die nach Romantik gierenden Frauenherzen höher schlagen könnten. Weit gefehlt!Von der ersten Minute an fesselt dieser herrliche Film durch abwechselnde Sequenzen. Liebevolle Erinnerungen an eine Kindheit auf dem Weingut des Onkels kreuzen sich hammerhart mit der gegenwärtigen Realität die eigentlich nichts erstrebenswerteres als Geld aufzuweisen hat.Kaum in der Provence angekommen taucht der Zuschauer in eine völlig neue Welt ein. Liebevoll verschrobene Charaktere tauchen auf, herrliche Landschaftsbilder machen es unmöglich sich ein erneutes Leben Max's im Londoner Großstadtdschungel vorzustellen. Je länger Max es uns gewährt einen Blick in seine Vergangenheit zu werfen, desto weniger wollen wir in die Gegenwart zurück oder zerdrücken heimlich eine kleine Träne über verlorene Gelegenheiten einem Onkel nahe sein zu können der es verdient hätte geliebt und geachtet zu werden.Doch es bleibt bei der einzelnen Träne, denn die geradezu slapstickartigen Szenen der Gegenwart reißen einen sehr schnell aus der Melancholie und es ist fast unmöglich nicht stellenweise in überschäumendes Lachen auszubrechen. Ich sage nur: Poolszene!Dazu kommt das die gewählte Musik in jeder Sekunde den Film perfekt untermalt ohne groß in den Vordergrund zu treten.Zusammengenommen beinhaltet dieser Film die nahezu perfekte Mischung und läßt trotz fast zweistündiger Dauer nicht einen Moment Langeweile aufkommen.Und ich als Laborratte" hatte nach Ablauf des Abspanns ein glückstrunkenes Lächeln auf dem Gesicht und träumte noch eine ganze Weile diesem herrlichen Streifen hinterher. Was könnte eine bessere Empfehlung für einen Film sein?