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Release Date:

February 21, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Set in the lower echelons of 1860s Paris, Therese Raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille, by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominoes with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.”

Poster: C-

Review: A bland, uninspired poster design that has a sole redeeming quality in the plot-central boat in the bottom right. Even with that, this is easily forgettable.

Trailer: C-

Review: While Jessica Lange has and can make a fitting impression in a period drama, Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac and Tom Felton all seem entirely out of place. This adaptation of an Emile Zola novel doesn’t exactly spark and leaves a great deal to be desired.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Revisions:

(February 16, 2014) Original