Suite Française (2015)

I feel like I've seen this story many times before in film. However, on the plus side, Kristin Scott Thomas is on brilliant form as the Mother-in-Law from hell Madame Angellier. You may not like her but you begin to understand her and eventually have some empathy for her. Sam Reilly and Ruth Watson are also extremely watchable as Benoit and Madeleine Labarie. Unfortunately, Alexandra Maria Lara, probably best known as Hitler's secretary in Downfall (parts of which are now mercilessly parodied on YouTube), is sadly underused in this film. Unfortunately, Michelle Williams is woefully miscast as our 'heroine' Lucile Angellier. Williams fails to breathe any life into a character who finds herself trapped in an loveless, arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Matthias Schoenaerts, a wonderful actor, seems distinctly ill at ease as Lieutenant Bruno von Falk. I found their scenes together unconvincing, lacking in chemistry and rather awkward.All in all, not a terrible way to spend a couple of hours, but this film is unlikely to trouble the all time classic films depicting WWII.

The 2014 film version is polished and accessible, but it adds several scenes of gratuitous violence and overdone drama from added subplots that detract from the very detachment and sophistication that make the book so unusual. It's probably still worth watching, keeping in mind that it is a garish shadow of the original.Also, it only covers the second half of the book. The English translation of the book by Sandra Smith is excellent.

A romance-drama that's set in the backdrop of the world war two. It tells the story of a young wife whose husband fighting Germans during the 1940s war. When her village was taken control by the Nazi army, an officer was assigned to stay in her house. He's not like the other German soldiers, they both unexpectedly fall in love, despite all the troubles around. An affair to keep hidden from everyone, though it was the beneficial in a way to those who are suffering. Practically impossible to keep it going, so how long and how it lasts follows in the remaining parts.A completely different kind of the world war two drama I have ever seen. Not easy to accept, since we know how that war was fought. But it was really a good take, something softer and romantic side. Michelle Williams and Matthias Schoenaerts were too good in their respective roles. Well made film with the beautiful cinematography and music, especially the direction.This film's special was its original source. That's an interesting story than this film. It was based on the book that published in 2004, but the manuscript was over 50 years old which was written during pre WWII. There are some tense moments, as well as romantically appeals, but the war influences all those to shape up the entire film. Surprised, because it was better than my anticipation. Only the end should have been improved. Like they concluded it by oral declaration, I would have liked them in the pictures, even it extends for another 15 or more minutes. Not recommended for everyone, but also not bad to try by everyone.7/10

During the early years of Nazi occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams), a French villager, and Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), a German soldier. Suite Francaise is based upon the very popular best seller and honestly i don't know about the book but this film is fantastic the acting is superb and i loved the story and how Lucile and Bruno started to fell in love day by day another thing i liked was Bruno himself Schoenaerts gave a terrific performance as a good German. The rest of the cast also did great Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Riley and Margot Robbie even Lambert Wilson did great the only bad thing about the whole movie was that some characters didn't got the screen time that they need it to become even more interesting for example Margot's character should have been more in the film in the cast she's 3rd but she is in the film barely for around 5 or 6 minutes top even Kristin Scott Thomas should have been more in the film in my opinion but still one hell of a great film with a huge impact and that's for sure and that is why i'll give Suite Francaise a 8/10.