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Desperate Remedies

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In 19th-century New Zealand, Dorothea (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) hires brooding hunk Lawrence (Kevin Smith) to use his charm to forestall a marriage between her sister and her no-good suitor. Lawrence agrees, but only because he harbors a hidden, burning love for Dorothea, and he will do anything to be near her. However, Dorothea is already entangled with a secret lesbian lover, Anne (Lisa Chappell). Dorothea, Lawrence and Anne try to conceal their passions, but the charade can only last so long.

Critics Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/08/2015
B
It passes the giggle test as a splendidly opulent parody of period trysts. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 09/30/2014
WIld, stylish historical melodrama shows a genuinely experimental approach to filmmaking. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/01/2005
2/5
James Berardinelli ReelViews 01/01/2000
2/4
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Audience Reviews

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12/24/2020 Amazing camp, queer, cult classic from New Zealand. See more 08/14/2008 ¦liczno¶ci, cukiereczki, cisteczka. Camp w formie czystej. See more 04/03/2008 Over the top, over acted, and very odd at times. Had fun laughing at it though (and trust me, there were alot of scenes to laugh at). See more 11/25/2007 It was a great surprise See more 11/12/2007 My favourite kinky NZ movie. See more 11/02/2007 It can fall in the so bad that it's good category but you have the feeling that the directors knews exactly what they were doing. Lavish sets, over the top acting and campness. This is actually a very entertaining film to watch on your own on a rainy day or to share with a bunch of friend and a few glasses of wine. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Wells

Director

Stewart Main

Director

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Dorothea Brook

Kevin Smith

Lawrence Hayes

Lisa Chappell

Anne Cooper
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Synopsis In 19th-century New Zealand, Dorothea (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) hires brooding hunk Lawrence (Kevin Smith) to use his charm to forestall a marriage between her sister and her no-good suitor. Lawrence agrees, but only because he harbors a hidden, burning love for Dorothea, and he will do anything to be near her. However, Dorothea is already entangled with a secret lesbian lover, Anne (Lisa Chappell). Dorothea, Lawrence and Anne try to conceal their passions, but the charade can only last so long.
Director
Peter Wells, Stewart Main
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m