Woody Allen's 50th feature (this time in French) is a dramedy about Fanny, a young married woman who runs into handsome former classmate Alain and it's dependably watchable. Somehow Lou de Laâge as Fanny manages the classic Allen stutter, even in a language not his own. Niels Schneider is Alain and Melvil Poupaud is Fanny's controlling husband Jean. Coup de chance translates to stroke of luck in English.
As mentioned in these pages, I have some guilt feelings about supporting Allen's work but have such a nostalgic attraction that I go ahead and keep watching. He did say in a recent interview that this will be his last (I've seen all but one).
As usual, no composer is credited but there's a fun jazz playlist of six songs, available on spotify.
Vittorio Storaro provides the beautiful cinematography, shot entirely in Paris and environs, with the luxurious homes and wardrobe I've come to expect from an Allen joint.
Allen and Storaro were last blogged for A Rainy Day in New York and the French actors are new to me.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics and audiences are somewhat lucky, averaging 82 and 81%, respectively. I downloaded it from Apple TV and watched it on a long plane ride on August 5, and now it can be rented.
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