The Garden of Earthly Delights
Cinema Purgatorio | Release Date: June 22, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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88
New York PostV.A. Musetto
You're either going to love this film and run out to see everything Majewski has directed, or you're going to be bored silly. I'm hoping for the former. Read full review
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Village VoiceR. Emmet Sweeney
There is magic in these intimate passion plays, which are filled with sloppy, loving detail and are mounted without a hint of pretension. Each banal moment becomes achingly gorgeous, not least because of Spiteri's disarmingly straightforward performance. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Affected but elegant, this digital video riff on "Death in Venice" was orchestrated by Lech Majewski, the Polish writer, painter and director of films, plays and operas. His musicality is evident in the fresh and lively flow of images, though his tin ear for dialogue and staleness of theme enervates the composition. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Despite the frequent and elaborate sex scenes, the film's overall tone is both melancholic and alienating, suffused with the sad certainty of Claudine's impending death in Venice. Read full review
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