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The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Directed by Peter Strickland

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, schofizzy, Javitron, sensoria

Overview

Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.

Length 104 minutes

Actors

Sidse Babett Knudsen | Chiara D'Anna | Eugenia Caruso | Zita Kraszkó | Monica Swinn | Eszter Tompa | Fatma Mohamed | Kata Bartsch | Gretchen Meddaugh

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/05/2017TVStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
09/20/2014Movie ScreenDigitalTheater8.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Another favorite from this year’s festival. Really does an excellent job creating this aesthetic and flipping things on its side for more than meets the eye. Such a rich and enjoyable film.

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