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Dominican Rep. The Comfort of Strangers
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Drama. Romance. Mystery
An English couple holiday in Venice to sort out their relationship. There is some friction and distance between them, and we also sense they are being watched. One evening, they lose their way looking for a restaurant, and a stranger invites them to accompany him. He plies them with wine and grotesque stories from his childhood. They leave disoriented, physically ill, and morally repelled. But, next day, when the stranger sees them in ... [+]
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"Mr. Schrader is a director of great rigor and discipline. The movie is fascinated by the baroque behavior it observes, but without imitating it." | ||
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"This piece is impeccably tailored, and it looks awfully good even when it isn't making sense" | ||
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"Neither the beguiling romance of Venice nor the undraped bodies of Natasha Richardson and Rupert Everett can disguise the hollowness of 'The Comfort of Strangers.'" | ||
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"It is a film that demands that you pay close attention, then rewards none of your diligence." | ||
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"Whatever this movie's about, it's tailor-made for its audience. It's for those who fantasize about steamy afternoons in European hotel rooms" |
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