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Bliss

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Little about marriage is blissful for newlyweds Joseph (Craig Sheffer) and Maria (Sheryl Lee) -- especially the sex. Maria has never had an orgasm with him. They both see a therapist (Spalding Gray) who doesn't seem to help much. This becomes evident when Joseph discovers that Maria has been seeing a very hands-on sex therapist, Baltazar (Terence Stamp), on the sly. Joseph is crushed -- but after confronting them, he is surprised to find himself joining them on their journey.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3.5/4
Amazing, how good acting can find the truth in well-written material. Go to Full Review
USA Today 01/01/2000
2.5/4
Writer/director Lance Young is so relentlessly solemn ... that some viewers may giggle. Go to Full Review
Mark Meszoros The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) 02/12/2021
2.5/4
You can't shake the feeling Bliss may have more to say, to reveal, to the viewer on a repeat viewing. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 09/13/2007
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 12/18/2004
2/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 07/30/2004
1.5/4
A hilariously pretentious drama taking a PBS approach toward sexual mechanics: Masters and Johnson meets Masterpiece Theatre. Go to Full Review
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Valerie R. @blueguru Nov 27 Great movie, it explores the darker aspects of marriage I enjoyed the deeper meaning of the movie, of love and trauma See more Rick A 06/27/2023 Brave topic, deftly handled. See more Rosana B 11/15/2022 Gostei, uma análise da análise realizada por um casal com problemas sexuais… Instigante e divertido, embora não tenha humor, muito pelo contrário, seja bem mal-humorado, todos os personagens o são, suas ações são ora cômicas, ora violentamente extravasadas, ora sexualmente reproduzidas, um filme morno, mas com muita tensão sexual envolvida, com descrições sexuais e cenas quentes, entretanto polidas… Muito interessante as dicas da "terapia do Prazer" todo homem e mulheres tb assistir, didático... See more 06/07/2021 This is one of the best movies that show the therapeutic side of Tantra. They never say that is what it is but for those of us who have at least attempted to master it, it is clear. However, if you are a former victim of Child Sexual abuse or have issues with scenes of mental hospitals, I highly suggest you watch with caution. It is very insightful into those things and handles the subject matter delicately though the wife does have a flashback that is a bit graphic. But this movie changed my approach to my own recovery so it is worth the little bit of pain it can inflict to find a different way when nothing else is working. See more 08/01/2020 I was really enjoying this movie until halfway through, when I looked it up and read that it was not supposed to be a comedy. Flippant and tonally all over. Clumsy. I felt almost as though I were juggling two different movies. See more gregg d 06/13/2020 Sad, Eye Opening offering a little hope See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Little about marriage is blissful for newlyweds Joseph (Craig Sheffer) and Maria (Sheryl Lee) -- especially the sex. Maria has never had an orgasm with him. They both see a therapist (Spalding Gray) who doesn't seem to help much. This becomes evident when Joseph discovers that Maria has been seeing a very hands-on sex therapist, Baltazar (Terence Stamp), on the sly. Joseph is crushed -- but after confronting them, he is surprised to find himself joining them on their journey.
Director
Lance Young
Producer
Allyn Stewart
Screenwriter
Lance Young
Production Co
Triumph Enterprises Inc., Triumph Films, Stewart Pictures, Pacific Motion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 1997, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 27, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$207.8K
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround
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