David Thewlis, Dominique Blanc, Leonardo DiCaprio
This biographical account of the tempestuous, taboo-shattering love affair between two 19th century French poets--Paul Verlaine (David Thewlis) and Arthur Rimbaud (Leonardo DiCaprio)--didn't do much a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 21, 1999
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October 3, 2009Verlaine returned to Paris in August 1871, and, in September, he received the first letter from Arthur Rimbaud. By 1872, he had lost interest in Mathilde, and effectively abandoned her and their son, preferring the company of his new lover.[2] Rimbaud and Verlaine's stormy affair...( read more)
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September 22, 2009Just struggled to manage this to be less rude for particular disappointments. I rate this because it's a biographical movie about Rimbaud (one of my long love obsession) just to unfulfilled my expectation. A noble attempt, but lack of depth. Arthur Rimbaud, a genius of eternal yo...( read more)
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September 17, 2009As far as my expectations go, this film meets them completely. That being said, it suffers from boundless problems that even I can't ignore. Directorially speaking, it's muddled and several of the scenes are painfully staged. However, as a depiction of a destructive relationship,...( read more)
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August 15, 2009I must've been pretty darn bored the day I decided to watch this, and must've been willing to watch just about any movie. It's based on a true story, which is usually a good thing, but I don't agree with the homo or bisexual lifestyle and that's what this is about....but there's ...( read more)
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July 23, 2009Watching abusive unhealthy relationships makes me incredibly sad and uncomfortable. This movie was an all around downer. It did however, teach me what Absinthe was.
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June 24, 2009A biopic about Rimbaud definitely intrigued me... but Leonardo DiCaprio? Well, I gave him credit for accepting this kind of role in the hey day of his teen heartthrob days. And I always wanted to know more about Rimbaud's life, except what I read by Kathy Acker. Amazingly, the di...( read more)
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July 25, 2007i haven't seen this movie yet, but i'm really looking forward to doing so. i absolutly LOVE Leonardo DiCaprio!! He is truly an amazing actor, one of my all time faves.
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