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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.

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It passes the giggle test as a splendidly opulent parody of period trysts. Rated: B Sep 8, 2015 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television WIld, stylish historical melodrama shows a genuinely experimental approach to filmmaking. Sep 30, 2014 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 1, 2005 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Amazing camp, queer, cult classic from New Zealand. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member ¦liczno¶ci, cukiereczki, cisteczka. Camp w formie czystej. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 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). Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a great surprise Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member My favourite kinky NZ movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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