- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Buena Vista
- Release Date: Jan 13 2004
- Run Time: 103 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008977F
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#14,835 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #8 in DVD > Art House & International > By Country > France > Comedy
- #37 in DVD > Art House & International > By Country > Australia & New Zealand
- #42 in DVD > Art House & International > By Genre > Comedy
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Product Description
Amazon.com Essential Video
With the help of his lawyer, Georges (Gérard Depardieu), a composer and one-time petty thief who grew up in poverty, attempts to escape his life in Paris and begin anew in America by illegally marrying Bronte (Andie MacDowell), a prim and repressed young lady from a privileged life in Connecticut. Bronte, who has agreed to the scheme for her own self-serving reasons, is exasperated when the Immigration & Naturalization Service investigates their case, and she and Georges, whom she detests, must spend time together studying each other's lives to avoid disaster. The fallout, and how it ends, is infinitely more delightful than your run-of-the-mill Hollywood romantic comedy, and the very ending itself stops deliciously short of where Hollywood would feel compelled to drag the story. Fine performances are given by MacDowell, Depardieu--who is fiercely charming pounding the keyboard of a Steinway at an upper class Manhattan dinner party--and Bebe Neuwirth, who is perfect as an upper-class child turned artist who revels in her irresponsibility. --James McGrath
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bravo Gerard!!,
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This review is from: Green Card (DVD)
Gerard is fabulous in this one. It's a heart warming picture about two characters with very different personalities, forced together in human circumstance. Five stars!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Charming little film,
By Sheri Richardson (Formerly San Jose, CA US, now in the Wilds of OR US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Green Card (DVD)
For those unfamiliar with Gérard Depardieu, GREEN CARD is a charming introduction. Good performances from both Depardieu and Andie MacDowell, and Bebe Neuwirth is delightful in a supporting role. When things get "unfair", the reminders that the central marriage of convenience is illegal are refreshing.The DVD is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with both English and French Dolby 5.1 audio tracks. No extras, but even so an excellent bargain.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"when are you coming, cherie?",
By A Customer
This review is from: Green Card (DVD)
a fantastic surprise of a romantic comedy involving two mismatched people embarking on a marriage of convenience and a planned quickie divorce who, of course, fall in love to their surprise and seemingly too late. of course, gerard depardieu commands the movie but andie mcdowell is perfectly cast as his tightly wound counterpart. one of the all time greatest, most romantic endings that features great acting from both stars, especially depardieu. an oddly fulfilling ending, even though it leaves you longing for a sequel. what a great little sleeper of a movie this is, with an equally strong soundtrack.
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