A Farewell to Fools

Name: A Farewell to Fools
Genre: Drama, Comedy, War
Released: March 7, 2014
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 34

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Monterey Media | Release Date: March 7, 2014 | PG-13

Summary: In Romania during World War II, a German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit, or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu (Gérard Depardieu), the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father JohanisIn Romania during World War II, a German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit, or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu (Gérard Depardieu), the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father Johanis (Harvey Keitel), pressure to claim responsibility for the soldier's death and die to save their skins. A farce seen through the eyes of a young village boy, we witness the comedy and horror of human nature as the villagers manipulate one another. … Expand

Director: Bogdan Dreyer

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, War

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 85 min

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Apr 7, 2014

It’s good to see Depardieu in an English-speaking role again, but he can only carry A Farewell to Fools so far by himself, especially when he never commits to “simple” heart and soul. Read full review

Max Winter

Mar 5, 2014

Though the story’s directness and simplicity are admirable, the ending’s moral ambiguity is frustrating. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Mar 7, 2014

For the most part, A Farewell to Fools rollicks along on its own bizarre and not successful path, comedic moments falling flat, emotional moments running shallow, but in that moment we can feel something else striving to break free. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Apr 3, 2014

Call it a dark farce, human comedy or wartime satire. But however you slice it, the ill-conceived morality tale A Farewell to Fools is a bust. Read full review

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