Morlang (2001)
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56% of critics liked it
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36% of users liked it
(444 ratings)
Everything seems to be going right for Julius Morlang (Paul Freeman, best-known as the villainous Rene Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark). He lives with his beautiful young girlfriend, Ann (Susan Lynch of From Hell), in a lovely cliffside home on the Pacific coast of Ireland. His once-stagnant art… More Everything seems to be going right for Julius Morlang (Paul Freeman, best-known as the villainous Rene Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark). He lives with his beautiful young girlfriend, Ann (Susan Lynch of From Hell), in a lovely cliffside home on the Pacific coast of Ireland. His once-stagnant art career is undergoing a resurgence and his agent (Eric van der Donk) tells him, "You seem a little happier. It's in your work." But things begin to fall apart when someone breaks into his home and ransacks it, leaving a cryptic message. Through flashbacks the audience discovers the truth about the death of Ellen (Diana Kent), Julius' wife of 15 years. Julius soon finds his new life with Ann threatened by a malevolent figure from his past. The basic premise of Morlang, Tjebbo Penning's directorial debut feature, was inspired by a television news story. Penning's film won awards for Best Lead Actor (Freeman) and Best First Film at the 2001 Cairo International Film Festival. It was also shown in competition at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tjebbo Penning
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 12, 2003 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 1, 2005
- Studio
- Film Movement
Critic Reviews
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Marta Barber, Miami Herald
An engrossing psychological thriller.
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Megan Lehmann, New York Post
Penning, who also co-wrote the script based on a real-life scandal from the Netherlands, tangles up his timeline so thoroughly that any suspense is strangled out of the story.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Chilly, slow, absorbing.
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David Ng, Village Voice
A murder mystery so artfully restrained you almost expect Diana Rigg to deliver a witty epilogue.
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Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Straining for emotional intricacy, the film's structure simply isn't strong enough to support its aims.
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