Word: parillaud
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...existence a secret, and Porthos, always ready to be where the action is, rapidly agree to help Athos, D'Artagnan--who still serves the King and feels loyalty towards him--refuses. The three Musketeers, under Aramis' direction and with the approval of the twins' mother, Queen Anne (Anne Parillaud), then proceed to kidnap Phillipe from his dungeon and train him in courtly manners in preparation for his replacing the king during a masked ball. To proceed further in the plot would be to destroy the only compelling reason for seeing the movie, unless you enjoy spending $5-8 per ticket...
...British. The language barrier is handled by giving the French actors either underwritten (Christine, Queen Anne) or buffoonish parts (Porthos). Depardieu does well enough with his one-dimensional role, chasing after the ladies and attempting to hang himself while naked in one of the funniest scenes in the movie. Parillaud, as Queen Anne, does passably well. Godreche, however, seems to have decided that she could just relax during the movie, which results in amazingly bad acting at certain points. In bed with Louis, for example, Christine is feeling guilty because she has just received a letter from Raoul, her late...
...Besson, La Femme Nikita (1990). Anne Parillaud is a slinky yet conflicted hitwoman in Paris. Must be seen, if only for the Jean Reno cameo. Sadly, a promising American remake was dragged down by Dermot Mulroney. Skip...
...Alan Rudolph's dour and inept Mortal Thoughts, two women (Demi Moore and Glenne Headly) kill a hateful husband (Bruce Willis, who lately can't seem to get a break). The trend straddles oceans too: Luc Besson's stylish French thriller, La Femme Nikita, is about a woman (Anne Parillaud) whose romantic life conflicts with her career as an espionage hit person...
...FEMME NIKITA. Sleek spy stuff in this melodrama about a killer (Anne Parillaud) recruited by French intelligence. Director Luc Besson serves a handsome mix of violent action and sulky introspection. Look for a Hollywood remake, minus the navel gazing...
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