The Woman in the Fifth
Original title: La femme du Vème · Turkish title: Gizemli Kadın
“What you can not resist, you may not survive”
2011 · 1 h 24 min
Directed by 
Paweł Pawlikowski
Paweł PawlikowskiCast
Ethan Hawke 
Kristin Scott Thomas
Credits
Written by: Douglas Kennedy
Plot
Loosely adapted from Douglas Kennedy's novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paweł Pawlikowski's moody thriller leaves Ethan Hawke adrift in Paris with a mysterious widow. Atmospheric and strange, with Kristin Scott Thomas elegant, it is a murky, uneven puzzle that fascinates and frustrates.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.3 / 10 (7,521 votes)
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