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Barbara
Directed by Mathieu Amalric · starring Jeanne Balibar, Mathieu Amalric and Vincent Peirani
- 5 from the press
- 4.9 · 2 votes
Barbara: reviews
- 4.9 Users2 votes
- 6.2 Critics5 reviews
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4.9 2 votes
What the critics say average 6.2 from 5
- 7.0 VarietyJay Weissberg
The movie lightly plumbs that dangerously unsettled space between performing and literally being the protagonist in a biopic.
Read - 7.0 Screen DailyDan Fainaru
This is a loving tribute not only to the late Barbara (1930-97), the inimitable singing icon of the French chanson, but also to the star of this film, Jeanne Balibar
Read - 6.0 The GuardianGuy Lodge
Not an informative introduction to the singer by any means, but a suitably eccentric evocation of her creative essence.
Read - 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterLeslie Felperin
There?s something admirably honest about the meta-method Amalric and co-writer Philippe Di Folco have chosen.
Read - 5.0 The PlaylistNikola Grozdanovic
he entire film feels like a playful experiment that never evolves beyond a concept
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Questions about the reviews of Barbara
- What score does Barbara have?
- Readers give it 4.9 (2 votes). The critics, 6.2 on average from 5 reviews.
- What do the critics say about Barbara?
- The highest score is Variety’s (7.0) and the lowest The Playlist’s (5.0).