Amateur (1994)

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Directed by

Hal Hartley

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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle

Martin Donovan
Thomas Ludens

Elina Löwensohn
Sofia Ludens

Damian Young
Edward, Jaque's Accountant

Chuck Montgomery
Jan, Jaque's Goon

Dave Simonds
Kurt, Jaque's Goon

Pamela Stewart
Officer Patsy Melville

Erica Gimpel
Irate Woman

Written by

Hal Hartley

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Description: Isabelle is a former nun trying to make a living writing pornography, who claims to be a nymphomaniac, although she has never had sex. She falls in love with Thomas, who is handsome, sensitive, but unfortunately, suffering from amnesia. They soon realize Thomas's past is linked to Sofia, a once notorious porno star who is now seeking revenge. The offbeat cast of characters also includes Edward, a pornographer-turned-accountant who becomes a wild-haired psychotic after being electrocuted by a pair of cellular phone-obsessed hitman, a pair of spacey squatters, and finally, officer Patsy Melville, a hyper-sensitive policewoman who ... (more)

Release date: 5 August 1994
UPC: 043396009813

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"19.01 Although there were some interesting ideas and characters, as well as a strong performance from Isabelle Huppert, it felt very dated. The jokes don't hold up so well. At times it was heavy handed and it almost had a student film feel to it. This was further emphasised by its needless references to French cinema. The scene towards the end where the detective gets shot 10 times recalls Jean Luc Godard and the 'sensitive' police officer Melville is presumably named after Jean Pierre Melvil"