November 1, 2008
Way too weird. I couldn't even finish watching it.
Amanda Plummer, Barbara Sarafian, Claire Johnston
Philip Emmenthal, a wealthy Genevan businessman, inherits eight and a half gambling houses which he transforms into private bordellos with the help of his son.
DVD Release Date: October 10, 2000
Stats: 117 reviews
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November 6, 2009A very bizarre ode to 8 1/2, the classic Fellini movie (which I have yet to see.)
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July 12, 2009ok, I know many people think its the worst greenaway movie, but for me ... its certainly not ! (he just did great movies and I cant choose which is the worst but whatever). Although, you ll need to forget what you "see" to understand the real meaning of their experiment. I m stil...( read more)
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November 25, 2008It's not that bad, Another bizzare movie by a Director/Painter with some hilarious moments, I really missed Michael Nyman's beautiful soundtracks in this one
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November 20, 2008Writer-director Peter Greenaway's film is a bizarre, cold, dry absurdist comedy, an almost surrealistic portrait of a father and son and their (how shall we say?) "unique" coping mechanisms in the aftermath of losing their wife and mother. John Standing is Philip, a 55-year-old b...( read more)
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August 13, 2007A Strange film which manages to cross existential talking with father/son penis fascination, Fellini, shared concubines, beastiality and death into just two hours. I stumbled across this film by accident but really enjoyed it. and with interesting roles for toni collette and her ...( read more)
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May 23, 2007sexual indie oddness with Japanese influences. watch close for familiar female faces.
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