Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, Darren Burrows

"Forty Shades of Blue" tells the story of Laura, a young Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock n' roll legend, and the personal awakening she experiences in the wake of her unfortunat...( read more  read more... )e affair with his estranged son.

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48% liked it

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62% liked it

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R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Ira Sachs

Release Date: September 28, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 16, 2006

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Flixster Reviews (79)


  • May 22, 2009
    This pretty much stinks on ice with the exception of Rip Torn which is why I watched this - but he was not enough to carry this stinker.
  • February 11, 2009
    Sundance 05' Grand Jury Prize

    The title is great
  • January 10, 2009
    I could only watch half of this. The plot moved so slowly I almost went insane.
  • July 10, 2007
    too dramatic and dragged
  • June 12, 2007
    The absoulute hands down most boring film I have ever experienced.
  • April 14, 2007
    A wealthy music producer lives with his girlfriend Laura who is 30 years younger than him even though they are comfortable Laura feels isolated & lonely.Alans older son decides to come home after a long abscence(michael).he immediatly starts a dangerous affair with Laura,on his l...( read more)eaving Laura comes to a decision that will change her life forever.i enjoyed this movie was slow paced but worth watching.
  • March 28, 2007
    It dragged a bit & didn't quite have a good ending. Or any ending, for that matter.
  • March 22, 2007
    I rarely walk out of a cinema but this was so bad I just couldn't bear it!
  • March 15, 2007
    I just love the actress who plays the "mail-order".

Critic Reviews


December 20, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

The magnificent Korzun ... [delivers] a performance of internalized anguish. full review

November 3, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

[Torn's] acting so well he not only creates this character, but makes him into an object lesson. full review

October 8, 2005
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

So shallow and abhorrent, one might find themselves trying to think of all the different shades of blue mentioned in the title instead of paying attention to what's going on full review

September 28, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Ira Sachs's beautiful, melancholy film, winner of the top prize at Sundance this year, features a passionate performance by Rip Torn as a legendary record producer.

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