French Riviera

R13

2014

116 mins

True, French crime drama set in 1976 Nice where a recently-divorced woman returns from Africa to live with her mother,... More

True, French crime drama set in 1976 Nice where a recently-divorced woman returns from Africa to live with her mother, the owner of a renowned casino. But with an unexpected attraction to her mother’s business advisor comes a whole mess of trouble, including a fixed card game and the possible threat of Mafia involvement. From veteran director André Téchiné. Also released under the title In the Name of My Daughter.

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French Riviera | Ratings & Reviews

51_%49 reviews
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42_%435 reviews
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"It will be tricky for audiences beyond France to connect to this true-crime thriller, which amounts to a waxworks re-creation of the Nice casino wars."

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Variety

"This tale of wealth, passion and (possibly) murder, executed in a style that’s visually high gloss yet narratively muddy, comes across like an old-fashioned TV mini-series."

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