Israel Horovitz writes and directs this film version of his play about a man (Kevin Kline, clay-faced but with a voice like butter) dealing with what his recently deceased father has bestowed upon him. Materially, that means an apartment in Paris, fully equipped with the titular old lady (a seemingly forthright and formidable Maggie Smith) to whom he must pay 2400 Euros a month until she dies if he is to maintain possession. Thanks, Dad. And she has a difficult, unhappy daughter (Kristin Scott-Thomas, brittle but fascinating to look upon) to boot. Best to sell the whole business to a developer and walk away rich...except. Except Dad left his boy other, more complicated, more difficult legacies to sort through. The transfer to film may actually detract from the effect here: yes, there are some lovely Parisian streetscapes, but the story's power lies in the clutter and dimness of the apartment and the acrid-but-civilized conversations that arise when the dust is disturbed. (2014) — Matthew Lickona
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