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Tiresia Reviews

2003

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In this retelling if the classic Greek myth Tiresia is a beautiful Brazilian transexual, living illegally with her brother in Paris. Coveted by Terranova, a poet and aesthete, he likens her to the perfect rose and kidnaps her to keep as his own. Deprived of her daily hormones, Tiresia reverts before his very eyes, angered by .. Read more

Starring	Laurent Lucas, Clara Choveaux, Thiago Teles, Celia Catalifo
Director	Bertrand Bonello
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Various Greek myths suggest Tiresia was blinded by the goddess Athena then given the power of second sight in... read more on Time Out
- 48217
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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- - 3
  - 2
  Pretentious and plotless
  
  Not only is the film undearably slow, it suddenly changes plot (such as it is) half way through as if the director decided it was failing and needed new scenery... read more »
  
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- 174254
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  - Bedfordshire
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 13:13
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- - 0
  - 0
  Tiresia (2003)
  
  Based on a fable from Greek mythology, Bertrand Bonello's film attends the fortunes of 'beautiful' transsexual prostitute Tiresia (a full-frontal ... read more »
  
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- 866429
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Libretio
  - 20 reviews
  - UK
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 15:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting but not entirely successful
  
  This film is not as successful as Bonello's previous 'The Pornographer', but it is still a fascinating, poetic, complex piece of work. Again he ... read more »
  
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- 414516
- - William Drew
  - London, UK
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 12:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Not for mainstream fans
  
  I think this film is not going to be to everyones tastes. it is not going to appeal to people who like mainstream movies. It is more suited to arthouse fans who... read more »
  
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- 268847
- - a customer
  - Midlands
  - 28 Jul 2006 at 13:10
- - 0
  - 0
  What?
  
  What? I enjoyed it though, damn church.
  
  Report this review
- 268466
- - mptye
  - 38 reviews
  - huddersfield
  - 27 Jul 2006 at 11:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Started well but ultimately boring, unbelievable and flawed
  
  This could have been better. A good premise. But the second half, where Tiresia begins to become a clairvoyant, makes the whole story too stupid for words. Was ... read more »
  
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- 263666
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 13 Jul 2006 at 01:21
- - 0
  - 0
  PERPLEXED!
  
  I'm not perplexed by the film, but, how the hell I ordered it! Really not my cup of tea.....turned it off after 10min.not in disgust or anything. Its ... read more »
  
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- 260611
- - allan williams
  - land of my fathers
  - 04 Jul 2006 at 12:04
- - 2
  - 0
  A must see for Art House Cinema Fans
  
  Not for lovers of Main stream cinema (as you will be disappointed) but definitely a film for those who have a broader imagination and view point. If you are the... read more »
  
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- 258831
- - Liz
  - Angus, Scotland
  - 28 Jun 2006 at 08:55
- - 1
  - 2
  Eye Opening Film
  
  This movie is very dark, it confronts alot of truths that are hidden within our society, such as the sexual corruption within the catholic religion, and the ... read more »
  
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- - Jenna Avery
  - England SW
  - 30 Nov 2005 at 11:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Trash
  
  Trash can rubbish. This film is slow, meaningless, cheap homemade junk. The movie, eh if you could call it that, was making me snoozy and angry and totally ... read more »
  
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- 178585
- - a customer
  - Bedfordshire
  - 26 Nov 2005 at 12:41
- - 2
  - 1
  Dull!!!
  
  Turned it off....It was so dull!!!
  
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- 175063
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  - Cambridge, UK
  - 16 Nov 2005 at 23:32
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- - 3
  - 2
  Pretentious and plotless
  
  Not only is the film undearably slow, it suddenly changes plot (such as it is) half way through as if the director decided it was failing and needed new scenery... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 174254
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Bedfordshire
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 13:13
- - 2
  - 0
  A must see for Art House Cinema Fans
  
  Not for lovers of Main stream cinema (as you will be disappointed) but definitely a film for those who have a broader imagination and view point. If you are the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 258831
- - Liz
  - Angus, Scotland
  - 28 Jun 2006 at 08:55
- - 2
  - 1
  Dull!!!
  
  Turned it off....It was so dull!!!
  
  Report this review
- 175063
- - a customer
  - Cambridge, UK
  - 16 Nov 2005 at 23:32
- - 1
  - 0
  Trash
  
  Trash can rubbish. This film is slow, meaningless, cheap homemade junk. The movie, eh if you could call it that, was making me snoozy and angry and totally ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 178585
- - a customer
  - Bedfordshire
  - 26 Nov 2005 at 12:41
- - 2
  - 2
  Tiresia
  
  Ouch!!!
  
  Not at all what I expected. It is however exactly what it says. Arthouse.
  
  I could not follow the plot , but that might be because ... read more »
  
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- 153128
- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 10:49
- - 0
  - 0
  PERPLEXED!
  
  I'm not perplexed by the film, but, how the hell I ordered it! Really not my cup of tea.....turned it off after 10min.not in disgust or anything. Its ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 260611
- - allan williams
  - land of my fathers
  - 04 Jul 2006 at 12:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Started well but ultimately boring, unbelievable and flawed
  
  This could have been better. A good premise. But the second half, where Tiresia begins to become a clairvoyant, makes the whole story too stupid for words. Was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 263666
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 13 Jul 2006 at 01:21
- - 0
  - 0
  What?
  
  What? I enjoyed it though, damn church.
  
  Report this review
- 268466
- - mptye
  - 38 reviews
  - huddersfield
  - 27 Jul 2006 at 11:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Not for mainstream fans
  
  I think this film is not going to be to everyones tastes. it is not going to appeal to people who like mainstream movies. It is more suited to arthouse fans who... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 268847
- - a customer
  - Midlands
  - 28 Jul 2006 at 13:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting but not entirely successful
  
  This film is not as successful as Bonello's previous 'The Pornographer', but it is still a fascinating, poetic, complex piece of work. Again he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 414516
- - William Drew
  - London, UK
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 12:58

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  In this retelling if the classic Greek myth Tiresia is a beautiful Brazilian transexual, living illegally with her brother in Paris. Coveted by Terranova, a poet and aesthete, he likens her to the perfect rose and kidnaps her to keep as his own. Deprived of her daily hormones, Tiresia reverts ...