
France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law, Madame Angellier (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own houses. Lucile initially tries to ignore Lieutenant Bruno von Fal... (Full plot summary below)
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France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law, Madame Angellier (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own houses. Lucile initially tries to ignore Lieutenant Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.
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| Daily StarAndy LeaThe politics of sleeping with the enemy make for powerful viewing in this classy big-screen version of Irène Némirovsky's best-selling World War II romance. |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansIt's a solid, multi-dimensional drama and worthy adaptation of the original novel. |
| Radio TimesTrevor JohnstonA gripping slice of history and an intoxicating love story in the classic mould. |
| Toronto StarBruce DeMaraAs doomed wartime romances go, the film doesn't offer anything particularly original. But with palpable tension and poignancy, Suite Francaise is fine filmmaking well worth watching. |
| Time OutCath ClarkeThis nuanced, compelling film offers a close-up portrait of a northern French village forced to host a garrison of Nazi soldiers. |
| The SpectatorDeborah RossUltimately, it undoes all such work by rounding off all the storylines in a highly clichéd and simplistic way. |
| HaaretzUri KleinSuite Française adds nothing to the cinematic documentation of France during World War II. |
| Toronto SunLiz BraunWhat could be all-too-familiar here is mostly fresh and engaging, thanks to understated storytelling and a great cast. |
| NOW TorontoJosé TeodoroThe narrative is steady and suspenseful, the acting uniformly strong, and the horror and injustice of war are not too watered down by sentimentality. |
| Digital SpyEmma DibdinSuite Française works far better as the story of a community in flux than it does as a brooding romance... |