Crimes Of Passion
1985
Ken Russell's sexual caricature finds an all-American man, who's trapped in a sexless marriage, falling in love with a businesswoman who turns into a hooker by night. A psychotic priest (Perkins) tries to prevent their union, driving the wedge between love and sex. A thoughtful, sometimes very shocking study of sex, love and .. Read more
| Starring | Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin |
|---|---|
| Director | Ken Russell |
| Genres | Drama |
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Crimes Of Passion
Ken Russell's sexual caricature finds an all-American man, who's trapped in a sexless marriage, falling in love with a businesswoman who turns into a hooker by night. A psychotic priest (Perkins) tries to prevent their union, driving the wedge between love and sex. A thoughtful, sometimes very shocking study of sex, love and religion.
| Starring | Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin |
|---|---|
| Director | Ken Russell |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 01 Sep 2008 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Turner does nudity
The prime example of Ken Russell's desire to exploit bizarre sexual underworlds, Crimes of Passion fails to generate resonance from its sensationalist subject matter, more interested in taboo than insight.
Anthony Perkins' 'porno' priest, quoting Bible passages moments after emerging from a peep show, for example, is typical of Russell's clumsy, overstated approach. Funny? Not.
Kathleen Turner honored as Best Actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics' Association, provides some balance to Perkins' scenery munching, but she fights a losing battle with Russell's determination to shock. The film is richly grisly and fixed in its perversions. In conclusion it is a film marred by the Director's obsessive need to shock, but it's not shocking any more, just tacky.
One for the curious, not movie buffs. The divine madness of Ken Russell? I'm not so sure. -
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Weird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But then should have known coming from the one and only Ken Russell.My advice.Stick with it.Just!!
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