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The story behind the Veuve Clicquot champagne family and business that began in the late 18th century. (R, 90 min.)
Open caption screening on 8/21 @ 4:00 pm and 8/28 @ 5:00 pm.
4:30 PM
5:00 PM 7:30 PM
5:00 PM 7:30 PM
4:30 PM
12:00 PM 5:00 PM
4:30 PM
Widow Clicquot is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777–1866) who, at the age of 20, became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family. Though their marriage was arranged, a timeless love blossomed between Barbe-Nicole (Haley Bennett) and her unconventional, erratic husband, François (Tom Sturridge). After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world's first great entrepreneurs. [Vertical Entertainment]
Starring: Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Anson Boon, Leo Suter, Paul Rhys, Natasha O'Keeffe, Ben Miles
Director: Thomas Napper
Genre(s): Drama, Biography
"A worthy toast to the woman behind one of the most iconic Champagnes in the world."
— Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
"Bennett is wonderful as always. Her ability to show strength through vulnerability is unparalleled."
— Jared Mobarak, The Film Stage
"It evokes the luscious paintings of Ingres, and Stanley Kubrick’s use of natural light in Barry Lyndon."
— Thelma Adams, AARP Movies
"It runs just 90 minutes and accomplishes so much, a mix of tragic (and sexy) romance with a feminist story of a pioneering legend."
— Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
"There was enough story here for an epic, but Napper chose to make a poem-like movie, one that sustains a tone of mystery and wonder from start to finish."
— Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"In the end, Widow Clicquot is a drama about turning heartbreak and tragedy into something brighter, richer, and spilling over into good fortune. And it’s tastefully made too."
— Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist
"It may not sound like a big deal, but it’s actually very satisfying to see game-changing historical women having their stories told on a major platform and having them told well, with emotional intelligence."
— Kim Hughes, Original-Cin
