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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Zoe Cassavetes |
| Stars: |
Drea de Matteo |
| Actors: |
Justin Theroux |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Romances · Women · Dating |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
876964000895 |
| Release Date: |
2007 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 38min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 38min
Release Company: Magnolia Home Entertainment (August 21, 2007)
UPC: 876964000895 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Zoe Cassavetes |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/22/2007, p.63, Chad Greene): "[E]minently endearing....[The film has] a bold sense of direction." |
| More Information |
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Known mainly for playing quirkily comic characters, Parker Posey shows she can tackle a serious role just as skillfully in Zoe Cassevetes's moving film. BROKEN ENGLISH stars Posey as Nora Wilder, a thirtysomething whose disastrous dating experiences in the Big Apple have put her on the verge of giving up all hope when it comes to love and happiness. Constant comparisons to her best friend Audrey's (Drea de Matteo) seemingly perfect marriage, and her overbearing mother's (Gena Rowlands) fixations on her single status wear on Nora, making her vulnerable to even the slightest hint of male attention, like the advances she gets from a sexy and famous actor (Justin Theroux) who begins bunking at the chic hotel where she works. After a string of equally failed attempts, Nora starts to wonder if there's something wrong with her. It's at this ultimate low when a visiting Frenchman (Melvil Poupaud) swoops in with charm and aggressively woos Nora, who, despite being filled with reluctance, cannot shake the feeling ... |
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