The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 104m
Director: Peter Strickland
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D'Anna
Synopsis:
The cleaning woman of an aloof lepidopterist is subjected to all manner of indignities by her employer, but it is soon clear that the shoe is on the other foot.
Review:
Shot like a 1970s lesbian horror flick in gorgeous colour, but with better acting, Strickland's coy piece of erotica at times descends into trite lovey-dovey visuals but does ultimately seek to say something about the give-and-take in any relationship, with the lepidopterist complaining that it is mostly give. The cinematography is extraordinary, turning limited light and extreme close-up to its advantage; indeed, we are doubtless supposed to infer some metaphoric connection between the women and the moths to which they devote themselves (the 'employer' endlessly tends to her 'wings', the servant becomes a 'death's head' at one point). However, those seeking dramatic development will find relatively slim pickings here, and sensation seekers nary a nipple. Note: the Duke of Burgundy is a butterfly.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 104m
Director: Peter Strickland
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D'Anna
Synopsis:
The cleaning woman of an aloof lepidopterist is subjected to all manner of indignities by her employer, but it is soon clear that the shoe is on the other foot.
Review:
Shot like a 1970s lesbian horror flick in gorgeous colour, but with better acting, Strickland's coy piece of erotica at times descends into trite lovey-dovey visuals but does ultimately seek to say something about the give-and-take in any relationship, with the lepidopterist complaining that it is mostly give. The cinematography is extraordinary, turning limited light and extreme close-up to its advantage; indeed, we are doubtless supposed to infer some metaphoric connection between the women and the moths to which they devote themselves (the 'employer' endlessly tends to her 'wings', the servant becomes a 'death's head' at one point). However, those seeking dramatic development will find relatively slim pickings here, and sensation seekers nary a nipple. Note: the Duke of Burgundy is a butterfly.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 104m
Director: Peter Strickland
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D'Anna
Synopsis:
The cleaning woman of an aloof lepidopterist is subjected to all manner of indignities by her employer, but it is soon clear that the shoe is on the other foot.
Review:
Shot like a 1970s lesbian horror flick in gorgeous colour, but with better acting, Strickland's coy piece of erotica at times descends into trite lovey-dovey visuals but does ultimately seek to say something about the give-and-take in any relationship, with the lepidopterist complaining that it is mostly give. The cinematography is extraordinary, turning limited light and extreme close-up to its advantage; indeed, we are doubtless supposed to infer some metaphoric connection between the women and the moths to which they devote themselves (the 'employer' endlessly tends to her 'wings', the servant becomes a 'death's head' at one point). However, those seeking dramatic development will find relatively slim pickings here, and sensation seekers nary a nipple. Note: the Duke of Burgundy is a butterfly.