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In the story of Tolstoy's marriage, a modern critique of the whole institution

JL;DR SUMMARY Frederick Wiseman's new film "A Couple" explores the private realm of marriage, focusing on the relationship between Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MarriageFilm CritiqueLeo TolstoyFrederick WisemanSophia TolstoyIntimate PortrayalDomestic DynamicsReality FictionCelebrity CouplesPublic Vs Private Life

Places mentioned

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"In City Hall, its Bostons byzantine municipal government;"
New York, United States
"in Welfare, New Yorks vexed public assistance agencies."
Brittany, France
"Shot on a lush (if somewhat ahistorical) island off the coast of Brittany, France, A Couple is essentially an extended soliloquy performed by French actress Nathalie Boutefeu, who co-wrote the script."

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