Desperate Remedies

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Desperate Remedies

R

1993

1h 33m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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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.

Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It passes the giggle test as a splendidly opulent parody of period trysts.

Rated: B

Sep 8, 2015

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

WIld, stylish historical melodrama shows a genuinely experimental approach to filmmaking.

Sep 30, 2014

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 1, 2005

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Amazing camp, queer, cult classic from New Zealand.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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¦liczno¶ci, cukiereczki, cisteczka. Camp w formie czystej.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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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

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It was a great surprise

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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My favourite kinky NZ movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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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

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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