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The Duke of Burgundy

2014

Peter Strickland

Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D'Anna, Monica Swinn, Eugenia Caruso ...

5.9

2,321

Drama. Romance A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lover. Day after day, Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D'Anna) act out a simple yet provocative ritual that ends with Evelyn's punishment and pleasure. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn's obsession with erotica quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Visually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope, this sui generis feature is a constant delight."	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Knudsen and D’Anna are both terrific, and have tremblingly palpable chemistry, although the film is so teasing and elusive that after one viewing, you just want to watch the thing again. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"[It] is a strange, mucky film with plenty of feeling. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"It's a love story, and also a perversely sincere (and sincerely perverse) labor of love."	POS
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"An act of cinephilic homage that transcends pastiche to become its own uniquely sensuouscinematic object."	POS

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