UK / France / Germany / Belgium,
1993, 122 min
Directed by:
Peter GreenawayScreenplay:
Peter GreenawayCinematography:
Sacha ViernyCast:
Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Don Henderson, Jessica Hynes, Bastian Pastewka, Jeff Nuttall, Dennis Rudge, Dela Maria Vaags, Kathryn Hunter (more)Plots(1)
A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin woman, so a chain of hysteria about divine intervention in the birth takes place. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
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Yeah, there are intense scenes that give you chills, but it can also be off-putting. However, with its strangely dark bloody poetics and baroque grandiosity, the film didn't grab me. On the other hand, it has to be admitted that this is a film that you just don't see that often, and as an overall experience, it's unique. Still, Greenaway probably won't draw me in with this film.
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