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)VOD (2)
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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)
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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