Marie and Bruce

2004
R
1h 30m

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A dark but comical glimpse at one day in the breakdown of a marriage.A dark but comical glimpse at one day in the breakdown of a marriage.A dark but comical glimpse at one day in the breakdown of a marriage.

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4.5/10

1.3K

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Trivia
The film originally premiered in the US at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004. However, because of distribution problems, the film took a long five years to hit the US market (in which it was released internationally on DVD from 2005-2007), finally arriving on DVD in March 2009.

Goofs
the mayonnaise in Marie's face when she is eating a sandwich. in one shot from behind there is mayonnaise in her face, but in the next shot in front of her the mayonnaise suddenly disappears.

Quotes
Fred: [At a party, fighting with Ilse] It was horrible. Horrible. I mean, you can't even imagine. The way his tongue was hanging on one side, he just looked like a slaughtered beast.
Ilsa: But why are you telling me this?
Fred: These articles, these people. This is what I was trying to explain to your brother.
Ilsa: Don't bring him into this.
Fred: Don't what?
Ilsa: [Confronting] Don't bring my brother into this!
Fred: Oh, he's already in it! He is involved in this! He is involved in it! He's in the field we're discussing! Don't tell me to bring him into it. He's in it!

Soundtracks
Gravity's Angel
Written and Performed by Laurie Anderson

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Review

Featured review

3/10

My Dinner with Ennui

Wallace Shawn wrote the very fine 'My Dinner with Andre', a talky but sensitive film that created a niche for conversational stories without plot. Sadly the qualities of that play to film result did not make it with his MARIE AND BRUCE. On paper it looks as though this strenuously boring film should be worth watching: Shawn's previous credentials, the direction by Tom Cairns, and the presence of Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick together with little feature appearances by the likes of Campbell Scott and Blossom Dearie should suggest investing time in viewing.

Unfortunately the film's premise is so dull that even the technique of having characters speak exactly what is in their minds mixed with dialogue seemingly more appropriate for human ears and adding dreamlike sequences including some rather randy voyeurism - stage worthy though these techniques may be - just can't make this dreary story of a day in the dissolution of a VERY bad marriage work. The only character in the film with whom the viewer can empathize is a friendly dog. Pass on this sad flop. Grady Harp