Fresh
Exquisite but peculiar.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
2009 · 1h 4m · Not Rated
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
Overview
On a train to Algarve, a young man recounts to a fellow passenger his past relationship with an eccentric young woman.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sly, understated and ruthlessly focused, the functional yet elegant photography by Sabine Lancelin enhances the film's ironic kick.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh
In De Oliveira's world, time and space are infinitely malleable -- the past is present and the present past.
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Fresh
Though Loos downplayed her talent, later mock-sulking that her "infantile cruelty" kept her from being a "real novelist," the superficial Blonde she begat is profound.
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
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