▁El od ie ▁Mam ou ▁as ▁El od ie ▁ ▁Laurent ▁Lac otte ▁as ▁Monsieur ▁G aff e ▁ ▁Marie ▁V au z elle ▁as ▁Madame ▁G aff e ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁Crit ical ▁reception ▁On ▁review ▁aggreg ator ▁website ▁Rotten ▁Tomatoes , ▁the ▁film ▁holds ▁an ▁appro val ▁rating ▁of ▁ 7 4 % ▁based ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁reviews , ▁and ▁an ▁average ▁rating ▁of ▁ 6 . 3 / 1 0 . ▁On ▁Met ac rit ic , ▁the ▁film ▁has ▁a ▁weight ed ▁average ▁score ▁of ▁ 6 3 ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 , ▁based ▁on ▁ 6 ▁critics , ▁indicating ▁" gener ally ▁favor able ▁reviews ". ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁review ▁for ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Sun - Times , ▁Roger ▁E bert ▁gave ▁the ▁film ▁three ▁out ▁of ▁four ▁stars , ▁writing : ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Italian ▁National ▁Sy nd icate ▁of ▁Film ▁Journal ists ▁Silver ▁Rib bon ▁Nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁( Ser gio ▁Cast ell itto ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Ven ice ▁Film ▁Festival ▁Golden ▁Lion ▁Nom ination ▁( Jac ques ▁Riv ette ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁films ▁Category : F rench ▁films ▁Category : F rench ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : Ital ian ▁films ▁Category : F rench - language ▁films ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁Jacques ▁Riv ette ▁Category : Ital ian ▁drama ▁films