The combination of Gothic, noir and high camp works superbly. 14 years later, I still don't. A sort of lesbian Victorian bodice-ripper* with a gay sensibility and two men of very different attractiveness (one brooding sultry hunk - the late and very much lamented Kevin Smith - one lowlife with a good body, Cliff Curtis), the film is operatic, over the top, and somewhat camp. Desperate Remedies- Clip: Desperate Remedies (clip 2) Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Michael Hurst is suitably sleazy as the corrupt MP and Cliff Curtis has a ball as the totally decadent Fraser. 7 out of 8 found this helpful. In the imaginary 19th-century town of Hope, draper Dorothea Brooks (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is desperate to save her sister from the clutches of opium, sex and the dastardly Fraser. Was this review helpful to you? Was this review helpful? Desperate Remedies is een roman van de Engelse schrijver Thomas Hardy. In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. The music relies heavily on the overture to "La Forza del Destino" - which must be annoying to people who know the opera. NZ International Film Festival 1993 Adopt-a-Movie Kindly Adopted by Andrew Tavendale
While these particular elements of plot, character and location have probably never been brought together before, there is nothing particularly novel about any of them. Campy New Zealand period melodrama stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand as Dorothea, attempting to wrest her opium addict sister Rose (Kiri Mills) from a former lover (Cliff Curtis) To further save on costs the cast members each played multiple roles. In the process, it comes close to unintentional humor in its bombastic style, primary color sets and incongruous moments of semi-nudity. Samenvatting. 3 out of 4 found this helpful. The designers are very fond of the colour red, and everyone is very careless of the rubies at the centre of the plot - nobody even bothering to count them. Desperate Remedies - This stylishly high camp melodrama from directors Stewart Main and Peter Wells won acclaim, after debuting at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Languages. 5 of 12 people found this review helpful. Improved in 24 Hours. Show more In the imaginary 19th-century town of Hope, draper Dorothea Brooks (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is desperate to save her sister from the clutches of opium, sex and the dastardly Fraser. Meld u aan voor de nieuwsbrief. In the imaginary 19th-century town of Hope, draper Dorothea Brooks (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is desperate to save her sister from the clutches of opium, sex and the dastardly Fraser. She strives in vain to keep her feckless, Two years pass and Fraser returns, as does Lawrence. Was this review helpful? In Desperate Remedies a young woman, Cytherea Graye, is forced by poverty to accept a post as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe, the woman whom her father had loved but had been unable to marry.
The men are good too.
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Rent or buy Desperate Remedies on DVD at AroVideo. A great kiwi cast in a great kiwi film. Desperate Remedies - This stylishly high camp melodrama from directors Stewart Main and Peter Wells won acclaim, after debuting at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Was this review helpful? With its florid flourishes, Desperate Remedies appropriately premiered at the Miami Film Festival. In Desperate remedies botsen deze vier elementen tegen een barok... Recensies Geen categorie. The melodramatic medley of Victorian gothic, Peter Greenaway and glam received a range of reviews from US critics. An excessive, hilarious romp through glorious sets and heated passions as Dorothea thinks she has found a man who will free her from the clutches of an evil rogue. No detail is ignored by the director; down to the arching of a brow the twitching of a lip and a close-up of a furtive glance.