Land of the Blind (2006)
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The debut film by director Robert Edwards, Land of the Blind, is a political satire starring Ralph Fiennes as a military man who helps overthrow his government. He does so at the urging of a political prisoner, played by Donald Sutherland, who has been outspoken about the corruption of the current… More The debut film by director Robert Edwards, Land of the Blind, is a political satire starring Ralph Fiennes as a military man who helps overthrow his government. He does so at the urging of a political prisoner, played by Donald Sutherland, who has been outspoken about the corruption of the current regime. The soldier learns that corruption may in fact be an inevitable part of having power. Set in an unnamed country without ever giving indication of a specific time period, the allegorical film had its North American debut at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Edwards
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- May 12, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
The only matter that interests is the question of Fiennes's presence in this political lesson for children.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
About as subtle as its all too obvious title would suggest.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
Writer-director Robert Edwards frantically throws in references to Orwell (Animal Farm and 1984), Lady Macbeth, Yeats, Mao, etc.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Robert Edward's satirical allegory shamelessly borrows ideas from Orwell's 1984, then tramples them into the dust.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
If satire is the thing that closes on Saturday night, then political satire is usually doomed to close one night earlier. In the case of a pretentious monstrosity called Land of the Blind, it's a miracle it ever opened at all.
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Cast
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Ralph Fiennes
as Joe
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Donald Sutherland
as Thorne
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Tom Hollander
as President Maximilian II
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Mark Warren
as Pool
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Lara Flynn Boyle
as First Lady Josephine
- Ron Cook
- Robert Daws
- Laura Fraser
- Jonathan Hyde
- Camilla Rutherford
- Don Warrington
- Miranda Raison
- Nigel Whitmey
- Leigh Zimmerman
