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When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters. Academy Award® Winner Jodie Foster shines in this frisky, feminist mystery.

2026 · 1h 47m

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A Private Life

Drama

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters. Academy Award® Winner Jodie Foster shines in this frisky, feminist mystery.

COMMON SENSE

Sex, smoking, wine in Foster's Freudian French mystery.

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Average 6.7
Reviews 109
Fresh 88
Rotten 21

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Studio
France 3 Cinéma;Les Films Velvet, Sony Pictures Classics
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 47 min
Rated
R for some sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief violence.
Region of Origin
France
© 2025 Another World Entertainment AS

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French
Audio

French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (SDH), English (United States) , French (France)