Synopsis
This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuing her lover, a missing RAF pilot. Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks.
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Cast
- Cate BlanchettCharlotte Gray
- Billy CrudupJulien Levade
- Michael GambonLevade
- Rupert Penry-JonesPeter Gregory
- Anton LesserRenech
- James FleetRichard Cannerly
- Abigail CruttendenDaisy
- Charlotte McDougallSally
- Robert HandsBorowski
- Nicholas FarrellMr. Jackson
Recommendations
- 80
Washington Post
Has an intoxicating, old-fashioned feel about it. We are instantly lost in the period, thanks to cinematographer Dion Beebe's almost haloed images and Joseph Bennett's authentic, restrained production design. - 75
USA Today
Displays so much promise with its beautiful cinematography and superb portrayal by Cate Blanchett that you scarcely notice (or even care) that the story is a bit thin. - 60
Film Threat
The radiant Blanchett makes Charlotte's individual journey from lovelorn lady to independent woman believable and involving, and that's ultimately what counts the most -- even if the destination is less than ideal. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Not a movie, it's a museum catalog of gorgeously rendered portraits and landscapes. What a crashing disappointment. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
A frustratingly inert story, a bookend to last year's wooden ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin.'' - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Armstrong is fortunate to have the luminous Blanchett, who, along with her equally fine supporting cast, helps compensate for what the film lacks. - 40
Variety
A bland and dour screen version of Sebastian Faulks' highly engrossing bestseller. - 40
Chicago Reader
I never thought that a thoughtful director like Gillian Armstrong would get trapped in such Euro-nonsense, but I guess there's a first time for everything.
