
In the 1930s Ricky Masters, an English businessman, marries Madeleine, a fine match socially, but the cultured aesthete is more and more attracted to her sister Dinah, a 'Bohemian' painter, and as they spend time together their affair becomes physical, even all the way; yet when she gets pregnant they decide to leave his marriage intact. He raises his son with Madeleine, who tells him only in 1946 that she knew after he had a car accident during a 'business trip' to southern ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 1930s Ricky Masters, an English businessman, marries Madeleine, a fine match socially, but the cultured aesthete is more and more attracted to her sister Dinah, a 'Bohemian' painter, and as they spend time together their affair becomes physical, even all the way; yet when she gets pregnant they decide to leave his marriage intact. He raises his son with Madeleine, who tells him only in 1946 that she knew after he had a car accident during a 'business trip' to southern France that caused Dinah to loose her unborn daughter; now Ricky wants to leave Madeleine, but she refuses a divorce; after a time in hospital he is told Dinah chose to move back to France without him while she's really living in London, still not the last twist of the drama...
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| Movie BoeufDavid N. ButterworthA powerful, authentic, and deeply emotional period piece that clearly communicates that very special affinity between sisters. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Cliffordwould have made a great vehicle for Bette Davis in the 1940s |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenThe characters are as dull as their city is dismal. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatThis well-realized English film explores two powerful forces: the shattering consequences of adultery and the healing nature of forgiveness. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldThere's a crispness to the performances, and a real sisterly bond between Williams and Bonham Carter, that makes the movie quite affecting -- and at times very funny, in a stiff-upper-lip sort of way. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperI didn't like this film so much. I'm giving it thumbs down. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesA touching movie that makes an indelible impression. |
| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasWhile director Thaddeus O'Sullivan has some interesting visual ideas -- his period London is a heavily aestheticized, matte-painted dreamscape -- he never makes an emotional connection to the material the way he did in his fine Irish gangland drama, Nothing Personal. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranPerhaps The Heart of Me's greatest success is the way it avoids turning any of its characters into villains. They all act badly at times, but we feel for them just the same; they never lose our sympathy. Weepy or not, that's an accomplishment any kind of film can feel proud of. |
| Orlando WeeklySteve SchneiderThree stars, for a trio of quality lead performances that survive the relentless card-shuffling of the plot -- and because Ricky Masters is just a great name any way you slice it. |