Eiffel

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Eiffel

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2022

1h 48m

History

Drama

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The movie revolves around Eiffel as he finishes his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty and is pressured by the French government to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair. Eiffel simply wants to design the subway, but everything changes when he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past. Their long lost, forbidden passion inspires him to build the iconic Eiffel Tower.

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Critics Consensus

Neither towering failure nor towering achievement, Eiffel reduces a fascinating life to a mundane love story.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

2/5

Director Martin Bourboulon is far too interested in dressing up history to suit his purposes to give a damn about the tower Gustave Eiffel devoted his life to.

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Sophie Butcher

Empire Magazine

08/19/2022

2/5

Despite some lovely cinematography and interesting insights into what makes the Parisian landmark so special, Eiffel is a forgettable forbidden love affair.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

08/15/2022

3/5

Together, Duris and Mackey have a corset-twanging chemistry. But the foregrounding of a fictional romance over a feat of engineering does feel like a missed opportunity.

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

07/04/2023

3/5

Fascinating historical drama botched by messy editing, but Romain Duris & Emma Mackey's feverish chemistry elevates the forbidden romance.

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

01/18/2023

3/5

The film is at its best when it reveals the incredible feats of engineering behind Paris' iron giant. Impressive for getting these ideas across in a compelling way, the movie's enthusiasm for Eiffel's engineering skills shines through.

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Latoya Austin

Franglais27 Tales

09/24/2022

Eiffel is beautifully shot with captivating, mesmerising shots across Paris capturing the sensations that the script fails to enunciate.

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Dawn

06/14/2022

I really enjoyed the movie I thought it was very well made

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theodora m

06/14/2022

The film was so dark, couldn't see the people or clothing . Loved the story, chemistry between the couple sizzling! Time frame was too rushed

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Gerard B

06/11/2022

Very interesting story of how a great monument was built!

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David

06/10/2022

I liked it, it had a good story lines. Although some parts I found to be confusing, and that said some parts weren't explained as well.

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Nancy M

06/09/2022

Very good movie. Considering that a lot of the story line had to do with the engineering feats of Gustave Eiffel - it was really entertaining and you felt yourself cheering for his success. Especially if you've ever had the please of traveling to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower in person. The acting by the two lead charaters, Gustave and Adrienne, was top notch.

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Joseph K

06/09/2022

Entertaining period piece and star-crossed love story.

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Martin Bourboulon

Director

Romain Duris

Gustave Eiffel

Emma Mackey

Adrienne Bourgès

Pierre Deladonchamps

Antoine Restac

Alexandre Steiger

Jean Compagnon

Armande Boulanger

Claire Eiffel

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Synopsis

The movie revolves around Eiffel as he finishes his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty and is pressured by the French government to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair. Eiffel simply wants to design the subway, but everything changes when he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past. Their long lost, forbidden passion inspires him to build the iconic Eiffel Tower.

Director: Martin Bourboulon
Producer: Vanessa van Zuylen
Screenwriter: Caroline Bongrand, Thomas Bidegain, Martin Bourboulon, Natalie Carter, Martin Brossollet
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Pathé Films, Constantin Film Produktion, M6 Films, Scope Pictures, VVZ Production
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $433.3K
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)