With her two precious daughters in tow, free-spirited Julia (Kate Winslet) flees her stifling life in London for the promise of excitement, freedom and self-discovery in exotic Marrakech. In her single-minded quest for enlightenment and escapism, Julia falls into a steamy relationship with a handsome street performer, but her .. Read more
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui |
|---|---|
| Director | Gillies Mackinnon |
| Genres | Drama |
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With her two precious daughters in tow, free-spirited Julia (Kate Winslet) flees her stifling life in London for the promise of excitement, freedom and self-discovery in exotic Marrakech. In her single-minded quest for enlightenment and escapism, Julia falls into a steamy relationship with a handsome street performer, but her selfish determination may actually cause her to lose what she loves most.
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui |
|---|---|
| Director | Gillies Mackinnon |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: not available |
"...Voluptuously exotic....The atmosphere is an overwhelmingly strong aspect of the audience's experience, and the characters' way of penetrating that atmosphere creates its own momentum..."
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A nicely shot but poorly executed drama
Hideous Kinky stars Kate Winslet as Julia, a restless single mother who's tired of her life in London. After the father of her two daughters has an affair, ... read more »
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neither hideous nor kinky
I found this film utterly dull. I had expected better from Kate Winslet, but the best thing in it was the scenery...and that doesn't make the film worth ... read more »
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What audience will the film attract?
If you watch the rather clunky interviews section at the end of this DVD this is one of the questions posed: and those involved have no idea, which is rather ... read more »
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Slow start but does get good....
It was very slow at first and the only thing that kept me really interested was the fact I had been to Marakesh and could see it all again. However, about just ... read more »
Kate Winslet is reportedly in talks to star in Woody Allen's latest project. Variety magazine has reported that the New York-ophile is to bridge the Atlantic and make his latest movie in London. If reports are true the star of "Titanic" and "Hideous Kinky" would get the chance to work alongside the Hollywood genius of "Manhattan". Details of the project are so far shrouded in secrecy, but a production office is up and running at Ealing Studios, in West London, with Read more
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