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Release Date: 14 September, 1999 Retail Price: $19.95 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (15 total) |
The Portrait of a Lady Reviews
Too much emphasis on girl power
I have a hard time taking Jame Campion's work seriously, because she has such a chip on her shoulder. She'll find a way to present such a male-centered classic like "Portrait of a Lady" through her own feminist filter. Once again, she tries to show how wicked manipulative men try to bring down a "strong idealistic woman". Really, Jane Campion is better off adapting the works of Sapho. She should leave dead white male authors alone. She and Cher need to get together and organize a self-pitying feminist fest.
Not for Low-Brows
This is one of my all-time favorite movies for various reasons but the top three reasons are Jane Campion, Nicole Kidman and Barbara Hershey. Jane Campion has taken this amazing book and found a way to convey an array emotions in a stunning visual manner. I scoffed at Nicole Kidman until I saw her in To Die For and then I saw this film and became a loyal follower. I don't care how bad the movie is, she is always worth watching. And anyone who isn't completely moved by Barbara Hershey trying to maintain composure while speaking to the back of someone who obviously is trying shun her should check their pulse. It is one of the most heartbreaking moments in acting I have ever seen. The cinematography is seductive and the music is trance inducing. Gorgeous costumes and amazing performances from everyone involved. Quite frankly a perfect film. If we're lucky there will be a Criterion version of this film with director's commentary someday.
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