Product Details

• Actors: Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Dillane, Victoria Foyt, Glynis Barber, Michael Brandon
• Directors: Henry Jaglom
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Rainbow Releasing
• DVD Release Date: July 18, 2008
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001CMPRXA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,299 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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So romantic and haunting is Déja Vu's premise, it cries out for a director with more magic than Henry Jaglom can muster. Just before a long-engaged woman (Victoria Foyt, Jaglom's collaborator and second wife) slips into a serviceable marriage with a nice, if rather dull, guy (Michael Brandon), a chance encounter with an older Frenchwoman--a ghost?--derails her. After confiding memories of a dead-ended World War II love affair, the mysterious lady disappears, leaving behind a ruby pin that signifies one should never settle for less than the love of one's life. Drawn into the woman's past, Foyt travels from Paris to the White Cliffs of Dover--the WWII song, promising happy endings, is reprised at every turn--where she discovers the (married) love of her life (Stephen Dillane). Should they ruthlessly follow the dictates of their hearts? Or reject serendipitous passion in favor of familiar, safe lives? The star-crossed couple's dilemma comes into dramatic focus during a house party, when the guests (especially the charismatic Vanessa Redgrave) share tales about defining emotional moments, seized or allowed to pass. Director Jaglom likes to let a movie "happen" during such get-togethers, with family or friends improvising on often intimate themes (e.g., Babyfever's shower, 1994; Eating's birthday celebration, 1990). Such cinéma vérité can pay off in the freshest kinds of insights about the human condition--or it can be like getting cornered at a cocktail party by a pack of garrulous solipsists. Look for some of both in Déja Vu. --Kathleen Murphy

Product Description

Dana (Victoria Foyt), a young American woman traveling on business in Jerusalem, meets a mysterious older French woman at t a café who shares a fascinating story of lost love revolving around an expensive antique ruby pin she's wearing. The woman exits the café abruptly, leaving the pin behind and Dana, who is on her way to meet her fiancé (Michael Brandon) in London, finds herself forced to reschedule her trip - and her life - as an unexpected but expected stranger (Stephen Dillane) crosses her path. Or has he already?

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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Old-Fashioned Love Story for Cynical People, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Deja Vu [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Deja Vu is a wonderful movie! I saw it in the theaters over a year ago, and I have been awaiting its release on video. It's a story about two cynical 90s people who meet and know that they are destined to be together. But not in the silly, Hollywood, Sleepless in Seattle kind of way. These characters are just as cynical as most of us are about romantic destiny. It's not supposed to REALLY happen. It's supposed to be something that we only see in the movies. BUT the strong pull of emotions and, ultimately, more cosmic forces, draws them together. This is an extremely well written and acted film that examines our insecurities about love and destiny without insulting our intelligence.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found it!, December 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Deja Vu [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this movie in a small theater last year and fell in love with it. I came back with a friend and saw it again on the same day. Every time I've gone in to the video store I've looked for it and was so thrilled and shocked to finally see it on the shelf today that I pushed two people out of the way to grab the last copy! Why do I love it? It touched my soul. I felt connected to the characters and the emotions and the settings. This is pure romance without the hollywood gloss (or the high budget!) Beautifullly written, simply acted, thought-provoking, heart-stirring. There are so many people I want to share this movie with. It's that kind of movie. I'll never get tired of it. 100 Stars! Bravo!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite, December 14, 1999

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Noel Sorrell (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deja Vu [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I don't have a review, just a statement. I'm 68 years old and have been a movie fan all my life. I think that as of the second time I saw Deja Vu it has replaced Casablanca as my favorite movie ever. Of course if you're not basically a romantic, you may hate it.