Trusting Beatrice is a 1993 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Cindy Lou Johnson and starring Irène Jacob.
| Trusting Beatrice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cindy Lou Johnson |
| Written by | Cindy Lou Johnson |
| Produced by | Mark Evan Jacobs Cindy Lou Johnson |
| Starring | Irène Jacob |
| Cinematography | Bernd Heinl |
| Edited by | Camilla Toniolo |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
Production company | J. J. Films |
| Distributed by | Castle Hill Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2024) |
Cast
edit- Irène Jacob as Beatrice de Lucio
- Mark Evan Jacobs as Claude Dewey
- Charlotte Moore as Mrs. Dewey
- Leonardo Cimino as Daddy V.J.
- Pat McNamara as Mr. Dewey
- Steve Buscemi as Danny
Production
editAccording to Jacob, the film was shot in five weeks.[3] The fact that her English was “shaky” at the time helped Jacob earn the role of Beatrice.[4]
Release
editThe film was released in Los Angeles on January 29, 1993.[4] There, it earned $3,349 on its opening weekend.[5] The film then had its New York premiere at the Quad Cinema on February 12, 1993.[1]
Reception
editVincent Canby of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, calling it "the sort of failed comedy that becomes increasingly difficult to watch as it proceeds."[1]
Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "means to soar and sing, but it’s blocky, awkward, forced."[2]
The Chicago Tribune also gave the film a negative review: "Johnson, in her first feature film, has turned out a wan romantic comedy whose screenplay is its downfall, a concoction containing more holes than laughs, more cliches than creativity."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Canby, Vincent (February 12, 1993). "Review/Film; A Homeless Frenchwoman In America Sans Green Card". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
"Trusting Beatrice," which opens today at the Quad Cinema, is the sort of failed comedy that becomes increasingly difficult to watch as it proceeds.
- ^ a b Wilmington, Michael (January 29, 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : Misfits and Misadventures in 'Beatrice'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (February 5, 1993). "Poets agree the piquancy of a petite jeune fille..." United Press International. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b King, Susan (January 23, 1993). "Shaky English Helps Irene Jacob Land a Solid Role in 'Beatrice'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
French actress Irene Jacob wasn't nervous about appearing in her first English-language film, "Trusting Beatrice," which opens Friday.
- ^ Cohn, Lawrence (February 1, 1993). "'Crying' still on N.Y. roll". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "MISPLACED TRUST". Chicago Tribune. June 6, 1993. Retrieved May 14, 2024.