A Tale of the Necklace That Ate the Monarchy
The NY Times review of The Affair of the Necklace, a Charles Shyer film starring Hilary Swank and Jonathan Pryce. The Affair of the Necklace movie ...
The New York Times - A. O. Scott - 11/30/01
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Review: The Affair Of The Necklace
FILM CRITIC Fed up with historical dramas, Jack Warner is said to have snarled at his producers: "Don't give me any more pictures where they write ...
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert - 12/25/01
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An 'Affair' To Forget
THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE Hokey, embarrassing costumer. Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (mild violence, brief nudity). At the Lin coln Square, ...
New York Post - Jonathan Foreman - 11/30/01
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Review: THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE
As Hilary Swank's first starring vehicle since winning the 1999 best actress Oscar, expectations are running high for "The Affair of the Necklace ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Editorial Review
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This is an Affair to forget
Hilary Swank made her acting reputation with a character who pulled a con while hiding in plain sight: A young woman who posed as a boy and ...
Canoe.ca - CLAIRE BICKLEY - 11/30/01
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Review: AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE
Scandal, seduction, political hanky-panky: This sumptuously designed film, based on a real-life imbroglio that captivated 18th-century France and ...
TV Guide - Maitland McDonagh
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BBC - Films - review - The Affair of the Necklace
It's an affair to forget as Hilary Swank plans an audacious swindle in Revolutionary France. In "Boys Don't Cry", Hilary Swank proved herself an ...
BBC - Danny Graydon
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Period drama chokes
Pre-Revolutionary France was one of the most decadent and infamous eras in history. The monarchy and the church were as corrupt as they were ...
Canoe.ca - LOUIS B. HOBSON - 01/18/02
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THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE Film Review
There's bodice ripping, swordplay, veiled ladies, galloping hooves, whispered secrets, intrigue, poison pen letters--the whole bag of goodies for ...
Boxoffice Online - Bridget Byrne
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Review: The Affair of the Necklace
Joely Richardson in The Affair of The Necklace. Hilary Swank's 1999 Oscar-winning performance in Boys Don't Cry might have seemed to guarantee a ...
Palo Alto Online - Jim Shelby
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Review: The Affair of the Necklace
There are inherent risks in making a costume drama -- giving everything too much weight, and not getting the mood just right. ...
FilmCritic.com - Norm Schrager
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Review: The Affair Of The Necklace
When fallen aristocrat Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (Swank) tries to retain her status by pilfering a priceless trinket in 18th Century France, ...
Empire Online - Caroline Westbrook
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This disjointed 'Affair' isn't one to remember
The Boston Globe - Jay Carr - 12/25/01
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE, THE (director: Charles Shyer; screenwriter: John Sweet; cinematographer: Ashley Rowe; editor: David Moritz; music: David ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Dennis Schwartz - 01/22/03
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
Academy Award winning best actress Hilary Swank finally steps up to the plate again, this time as a late 18th Century aristocrat who will do ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Robin Clifford
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
I won't lie to you: this was the fifth movie I saw in three days and to be completely honest, my brain was a little full, so I may not have given ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Karina Montgomery
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
Orphaned as a child when her rebellious father was murdered by the king's men, Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (Hilary Swank, "Boy's Don't Cry") grows ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Laura Clifford
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
Memo to Hilary Swank: Fire your agent. Just because you won an Academy Award for BOYS DON'T CRY doesn't mean that you can do everything. ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Steve Rhodes
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Review: Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
Based on a true scandal in 18th century France, Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (Hilary Swank) is an orphaned aristocrat left penniless by the royal ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Susan Granger
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Cool!
To one version of this story,I think this is a great filming.It has the Versaille,The France,The dress and the absolute monarchii shown very ...
Boxoffice Online - Anonymous
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Glittering prizes
Scandal, seduction, political hanky-panky: This sumptuously designed film, based on a real-life imbroglio that captivated 18th-century France and ...
TV Guide - Maitland McDonagh
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Review: THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE
There's bodice ripping, swordplay, veiled ladies, galloping hooves, whispered secrets, intrigue, poison pen letters--the whole bag of goodies for ...
Boxoffice Online - Bridget Byrne
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Review: The Affair of the Necklace
Joely Richardson in The Affair of The Necklace. Hilary Swank's 1999 Oscar-winning performance in Boys Don't Cry might have seemed to guarantee a ...
Palo Alto Online - Jim Shelby
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Review: The Affair of the Necklace
In an ill-advised costume drama with Hilary Swank, you take the movie's pleasures where you find them, in the corners of the room or under the rug ...
Salon - Andrew O'Hehir - 11/30/01
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