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Madagascar Skin Details

1995

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The film’s awkward hero is a painfully shy man with a Madagascar-shaped birthmark, who flees the nightmares of the city and the unhappy gropings of gay clubland. He ends up alone on a rocky seaweed-strewn seashore. In the strangest of circumstances he bumps into the larger than life, overtly heterosexual Flint, a cheeky bruiser .. Read more

Starring	Bernard Hill, John Hannah, Mark Anthony, Mark Pettit
Director	Chris Newby
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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Madagascar Skin

Starring	Bernard Hill, John Hannah, Mark Anthony, Mark Pettit
Director	Chris Newby
Studio	MEDIUMRARE
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 12 Sep 2005

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- A thin, almost arid tale of an unlikely love, well acted, but directed with a greater interest in visual compositions than in people.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Watched the first 5 minutes and was turned off by graphic kissing.
  
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  - 20 Nov 2006 at 16:09
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  Very disappointing. I was expecting a great deal more. Not only is it slow I just could not get to grips with the story.
  
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  It's a good 'un!
  
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  I have to say i was quite surprised how much I like this film. I was also very surprised at how well Hill played his part. Not saying that he's a bad ... read more »
  
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  I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather watch a Derek Jarman film! At least there's a chance of some good looking totty - call me shallow, but... read more »
  
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  The film’s awkward hero is a painfully shy man with a Madagascar-shaped birthmark, who flees the nightmares of the city and the unhappy gropings of gay clubland. He ends up alone on a rocky seaweed-strewn seashore. In the strangest of circumstances he bumps into the larger than life, overtly ...