The Duke of Burgundy
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Duke of Burgundy |
| Original title | The Duke of Burgundy |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2014 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Strickland |
| script | Peter Strickland |
| production | Andy Starke |
| music | Cat's eyes |
| camera | Nic Knowland |
| cut | Mátyás Fekete |
| occupation | |
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The Duke of Burgundy is a 2014 psychodrama directed by Peter Strickland. The film premiered on September 6, 2014 at the Toronto International Film Festival . The German theatrical release was on December 3, 2015.
action
The entomologists Evelyn and Cynthia live in an old country house somewhere in Europe. While at first it looks as if Evelyn is the pitiable maid of the strict Cynthia, who treats her deeply degrading, the action quickly turns out to be the erotic role play of lovers. Nobody disturbs them in their idyllic seclusion, their only reference to the outside world seems to be regular scientific lectures about butterflies and crickets.
But in autumn their relationship begins to change. Cynthia seems to suffer a lot from her role as a sadistic master, while Evelyn demands ever harsher and more hurtful forms of humiliation. When Evelyn finally tries to satisfy her lust with the neighbor of the house, the love relationship is completely unbalanced and the initially erotic, sadomasochistic rituals degenerate into a destructive mind game. It is only when Cynthia finally breaks up in her role in front of her lover that they both recognize their failure and begin to forego the sexual fetish . The film ends with the apparent repetition of the first scene. Evelyn rides her bike in the clothes of a maid to her house and rings the doorbell. Cynthia stands in the bathroom, now obviously undecided, and prepares for her role.
background
After Katalin Varga and Berberian Sound Studio , it is Peter Strickland's third feature film.
The "Duke of Burgundy" (Hamearis lucina) is actually a butterfly, which in German as Hamearis Lucina is called.
According to the credits, the film was shot on locations in Hungary .
criticism
“A lesbian couple gets entangled in sadomasochistic rituals that constantly rebalance the fragile balance of love and power. With this intoxicating love story, Peter Strickland bows to the softcore and sexploitation films of the 1970s and in doing so brings the old dream of the surrealists of a cinema that is pure poetry to new life. "
"The result is a bizarre, surreal, stylized, occasionally funny, but above all sensual film, whose nuanced sound design with its many natural sounds is just as complex as the balanced images plus the impressive music of the duo Cat's Eye."
“Although set in a completely dreamlike universe in which no men exist - not even the Duke of Burgundy mentioned in the title is one, as you can see in the dictionary - Strickland is with this film at the same time an absolutely universal study of sexuality succeeded in partnership. How do you deal with passionately loving your partner but not being able to share your sexual desires? At what point does love service turn into self-denial? How do you deal with the signs of aging in the other body? The extraordinary setting is the scene of very general questions. "
"The film captivates and fascinates with the poetic decadence and the dreamlike sensuality of its images."
Web links
- Official website
- The Duke of Burgundy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Press booklet of the lender Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for The Duke of Burgundy . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2015 (PDF; test number: 153 780 V).
- ↑ The Duke of Burgundy. Release info. Internet Movie Database, accessed February 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Peter Strickland. Internet Movie Database, accessed February 10, 2016 .
- ^ Sascha Westphal : review of The Duke of Burgundy. Epd Film , December 16, 2015, accessed February 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Michael Ranze: The Duke of Burgundy. Filmdienst , 24/2015, accessed on February 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Johannes Binotto: Masochistic ritual as daily grind: THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY by Peter Strickland. filmbulletin , 3/2015, accessed on June 4, 2016 .
- ↑ The Duke of Burgundy. Cinema , accessed February 10, 2016 .