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Alexandre Dumas, at the height of his career, takes Auguste Maquet, his chief literary collaborator or 'ghost writer' ten years his junior, to meet a young unknown admirer, Charlotte Desrives. The two men are at the summit of their artistic collaboration for they have just published "The Count of Monte Christo", "Queen Margot" and "The Three Musketeers". If it's Maquet who writes the majority of the texts, both the honours and fame go to Dumas.

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Release : 2010
Rating : 6.3
Studio : Film Oblige, 
Crew : Production Design,  Set Designer, 
Cast : Gérard Depardieu Benoît Poelvoorde Mélanie Thierry Dominique Blanc Catherine Mouchet
Genre : Drama History

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Reviews

Hellen
2021/05/13

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Listonixio
2018/08/30

Fresh and Exciting

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Claysaba
2018/08/30

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Verity Robins
2018/08/30

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Kirpianuscus
2018/02/03

I am one of few people who hate Alexandre Dumas - father. for many subjective reasons. and this film was real useful for me. for its art to discover, out of legend/statue, a man with his sins, errors, egocentrism, selfishness but, in same measure, with his virtues. it is a sort of trip in time. not only as fresco of a period but as the remind of emotions and fascination and reactions when, at early ages, has read his novels. old truths and Depardieu as the ideal actor for a role not so easy. because a part of his performance explores traits of his personality in so obvious way than Dumas becomes more than the author but source of reflection about yourself.

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Tim Kidner
2012/08/29

Firstly, I saw this with English subtitles on the satellite French movie channel, Cinemoi.I'm no reader of literature, let alone French, but I enjoy my movies and this one is a good period romp, with a robust and typically fruity performance by Gerard Depardieu as the womanising and gluttonous Alexandre Dumas. His counterpart, the 'other',is the bookish, bespectacled and rather shy Benoit Poelvoorde, as Auguste Macquet.The film aims to redress literary history by stating that Dumas had a ghost writer, or 'help', in creating his masterpieces, such as The Three Musketeers. Apparently, this writer was indeed Macquet who was more a collaborator; the two bouncing ideas off each other. The story here, which apparently found no favours with the critics is rightly popularist, possibly stretched in its accuracy but always entertaining.The period detail is fine, as is the pace but it does also have its more serious side, charting stormy waters between the pair over women, writing contracts and events leading up to the French Revolution.There's some quite strong brief nudity and mild swearing and a little violence, which would suggest a cert 15. It's 105mins long and ably, if unremarkably directed by Safy Nebbou.With Depardieu at the helm, it is surprising that 'Dumas' isn't more well known and released over here in the U.K., as a 'normal' DVD.

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jotix100
2012/03/05

Sometimes a great man like Alexandre Dumas, one of the best French writers of all time, needed a sounding board, or a collaborator, if you wish, to bring his ideas to the written page. Such was his relation with Auguste Maquet, a man that was a historian, as well as well regarded man of letters in the literary circles of the times. In this chapter of both Dumas and Maquet's lives, we are presented with an interesting premise, which makes the basis of the wonderful film directed and conceived by Safy Nebbou the director of "Angel of Mine", which we enjoyed.We are taken on a boat trip to Trouville, a coastal town in the Calvados region near Deauville in Normandy. Dumas, a womanizer and bon vivant, is visiting the area. Accompanied by Maquet, he is prepared to enjoy the food, drink and women. Aguste, more interested in exploring the area, decides to pay a visit to Charlotte Desrives, a young woman whose father has been imprisoned for revolutionary activities. Maquet decides to pass himself as his friend Dumas to the excitement of the young woman who believes the great writer will be able to help her get her father out of jail. She gives Maquet a letter to be delivered to her father.Things get complicated as the travelers get back to Dumas' castle. Celete Scriwaneck, who was Dumas' lover, sees the excitement in Maquet. When he asks her to lend him her Paris apartment, she complies with his request, figuring he has a lover, not realizing what he is about to do. Maquet, supposedly happily married to Caroline. They have several children. Intent in getting Charlotte, he invites her to come to his place hoping for more than just a visit. As the young woman arrives, he realizes she loves a younger man who is a revolutionary."Dumas" is made more enjoyable by the high values Mr. Nebbou has given the production. Praise must go to the art direction of Cyril Gomez- Mathieu and the costumes designed by Karen Muller Serreau who reproduce in vivid details the sets of that era. The acting is first rate. Gerard Depardieu, bigger than life here, was born to play Dumas. The real surprise comes from Benoit Poelvoorde in the dramatic role of Maquet. We had only seen this actor in light fare, and he proves he is up to the task of carrying the picture, being he the central character. Beautiful Melanie Thierry appears as Charlotte. The excellent Dominique Blanc, with a long career in the cinema appears as Celeste. Among the supporting players Philippe Magnan, Catherine Mouchet, Michel Duchaussoy, Roger Dumas and the rest contribute to the enjoyment. Lovingly photographed by Stephane Fontaine with a musical score by Hughes Tabar-Nouval. It is after all Mr. Nebbou's vision on a chapter in the life of Alexander Dumas which he co-adapted with Giles Taurand and based on a play by Cyril Gely and Eric Rouquette.

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guy-bellinger
2010/03/03

"L'autre Dumas", a well-acted, informative and entertaining film, got lambasted by most of the French critics. Why is that so? The answer is pretty simple: Safy Nebbou has "committed a double fault" by on the one hand making a period piece and on the other hand by dealing with a major figure of French literature, Alexandre Dumas, the immortal author of "The Three Musketeers", "The Count of Monte Cristo" and many other masterpieces. The wretched fellow who, like Safy Nebbou, dares recreate a past era will automatically - unless he is one of the chosen - be called "academic" by French critics. And when he is insolent enough to illustrate the life of historical figure, he makes matters even worse: he will never do the great man/woman justice. Apparently, only critics know what things really were like in the past and only critics know what Dumas or Napoleon or Joan of Ark actually thought.So, just disregard the bad reviews and go and see "L'autre Dumas": there are worse ways to spend two hours.The main interest of both the original play "Signé Dumas" by Eric Roquette and Cyril Gely and its filmed adaptation is to put Dumas "the living legend" in his real place while bringing second fiddle Auguste Maquet to the fore. Maquet, who had been Dumas' co-writer for seven years, was never credited for his work and has often been called Dumas' ghostwriter, but the term is debatable because the two men worked TOGETHER, Maquet did not write IN DUMAS'PLACE. Always overshadowed by Dumas, Auguste Maquet deserved recognition, which he gets here. He is now the central character of this story: mistaken for Alexandre Dumas, Maquet falls in love with a lively female activist and ends up proving more revolutionary himself than ex revolutionary Dumas. And this role reversal is all the more effective as the authors do not fall into the trap of over-simplification. Maquet does not become an angel nor is Dumas demonized: both have their qualities and defects, which makes the story believable if fictitious. Moreover, they make it clear that if Maquet was instrumental in the writing of Dumas' masterpieces he was also unable to write alone. This ambiguity makes the relationships between the two men unconventional and interesting throughout.The pace is lively and the period well recreated (I did not live in 1848, granted, but I am insolent enough to believe that my own impression is well worth the professional critics'one), but what makes 'L'autre Dumas' a real achievement is of course the acting. Gérard Depardieu was an obvious choice: just like Dumas he is a bon vivant, with an inclination for excessiveness and eccentricity. He is simply perfect for the role. Benoït Poelvoorde as Maquet lives up to him but in an entirely different way. Cast against type, the ordinarily exuberant comedian refrains himself to become engrossed into the character of Maquet, someone reserved, frustrated and conventional but also industrious and rigorous. The actresses are good too: Dominique Blanc as Dumas' mistress, who subtly expresses romantic love lurking behind blasé irony, Mélanie Thierry as Maquet's vivacious love interest. Let's not forget the always dependable Catherine Mouchet as Maquet's no-nonsense wife and mother of six!A very good entertainment in which the viewer is not taken for a fool.

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