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Les Amities Malefiques

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A pathological liar charms a collegiate couple.
Les Amities Malefiques

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Critics Consensus

A sharp examination of university life, Poison Friends is a psychological drama with a wry edge.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 07/31/2014
[Emmanuel Bourdieu] turns a standard coming-of-age premise -- four young literary scholars compete for recognition at a Paris university -- into a biting academic fable. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 05/24/2007
4.5/5
Poison Friends is at once a sly satire on the pretensions and aspirations of academia and an intellectual suspense-thriller that builds and builds but never loses credibility. Go to Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune 05/24/2007
3/4
It's intellectual without being dry, dramatic without bombast, smart without posturing. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/15/2010
B-
A much too tidy insightful clinical tale about students dealing with academic life and the pains of growing up. Go to Full Review Ted Murphy Murphy's Movie Reviews 07/14/2007
B
There are some schematics at work in the screenplay, but the film proves to be an entertaining, if frustrating, experience. Go to Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews 07/04/2007
B
This clever little film explodes conceptions and presents a good argument for the ends justifying the means. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/30/2013 Slow-moving study of young writers. See more 05/30/2011 "education is a crutch with which the foolish attack the wise to prove that they are not idiots" See more 02/27/2011 I liked it, but Andre's downfall comes too early in the film See more 06/05/2010 boring, pointless, absurd and not in a good way. boo. See more 04/20/2010 Halfway interesting story about a trio of classmates, where one domineers the other two but ultimately his bravado and ego prove to be his downfall. Fine acting holds your interest in this typical french film. See more 04/08/2010 one of those movies you hated watching it, but really enjoyed it nevertheless...loved the ending...love how french films capture emotions & nuances...great writing See more Read all reviews
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Emmanuel Bourdieu

Director

Malik Zidi

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Movie Info

Synopsis A pathological liar charms a collegiate couple.
Director
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 40m