Product Details

• Actors: Eléonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouk Ferjac, Michel Puterflam, Yves Rénier
• Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: New Yorker Video
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302906679
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,559 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

From the very first shot (a tranquil beachside moment rendered hilariously off-kilter), this wholly wonderful film about a turbulent year in the life of two teenage sisters is a stunningly fresh--if somewhat insubstantial--delight. Originating from what one suspects is a largely autobiographical script, director Diane Kurys's debut film rings true on nearly every level (although it is somewhat jarring that a few of the eighth graders on display here appear to be pushing 25). A refreshingly nonidealized, endearingly raunchy film that deserves to be grouped with Truffaut's The 400 Blows and A Christmas Story as one of the best-ever movies about growing up, and an ideal starter film for viewers hesitant about international cinema. In French with English subtitles. --Andrew Wright

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming and Hopeful, December 3, 2001

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Edward Scott Haas (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peppermint Soda [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sort of a lighter, more contemporay companion piece to The 400 Blows; Peppermint Soda observes various traumas and triumphs in the lives of some middle class French schoolgirls as the culture gradually sheds its frigid post-war austerity and moves into the colorful, turbulent 60s. Everything adolescent is covered from cruel teachers and self-absorbed divorced parents to first love and budding political idealism.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FRENCH CHARMER, January 18, 2000

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"scotsladdie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peppermint Soda [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Kury's affecting directoral debut is a semi-autobiographical tale of two teenaged sisters set in 1963 Paris. Seen through the eyes of the 13-year-old Anne, who lives with 15 year-old sister Frederique and their divorced mother, this is the year of first loves, strict teachers, dreaded family vacations, and a general awareness of growing up. Sweet look at adolescence and all it's embarrassing tribulations. French with English subtitles.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful French femme coming-of-age movie, January 9, 1999

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[e-mail] (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peppermint Soda [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Diane Kurys's wonderful Peppermint Soda is a delicious peek inside the life of 8th-grader Anne, her older sister Frederique, and her struggling single mom. Laced with humor and insights, the film recounts an "ordinary" year in a young girl's life. Easy French with English subtitles, and a terrific range of background music.