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Vincent Canby, New York Times: A film of such beautiful, charming and comic discretion that it isn't until the end that one realizes it's also immensely sad and even brutal, though in the nonbrutalizing way that truth can sometimes be. Read more
Don Druker, Chicago Reader: [A] bittersweet tale of love imperfectly expressed and passion unwisely spent. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's wonderful how offhand Franois Truffaut's best films feel. There doesn't seem to be any great effort being made; he doesn't push for his effects, but lets them flower naturally from the simplicities of his stories. Read more