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Claudine's Return

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A young drifter, Stefano (Stefano Dionisi), arrives on an island off the coast of Georgia and winds up finding work as a handyman at a run-down motel. He meets a woman who also works there, Claudine (Christina Applegate), and the two begin a tumultuous and enigmatic romance. Claudine, who yearns to leave the island, also moonlights as a stripper at a nearby club. Her exotic dancing arouses passion in Stefano, but it also drives him mad with jealousy.
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Wesley Lovell Apollo Guide Rated: 44/100 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Any viewer expecting to find Applegate amidst a 'journey of erotic desire,' 'a world of seduction and betrayal,' or 'the seedy world of exotic dancing' as promoted by the case artwork and PR blurbs is going to be very disappointed indeed. The film's best described as much akin to "9 1/2 Weeks," "Two Moon Junction," "Wild Orchid," "Lake Consequence," et. al. - with all the erotic scenes missing. Given that fact - and the film's 90 minute length - it's not entirely unlikely that Applegate invoked a contractual clause allowing her to leave all her really naughty bits on the cutting-room floor. What's left is plot and characterizations that barely stand on their own, atmospheric cinematography, an ethereal background score - and DVD cases desperately promoting sizzle where there's no steak. Miramax repackaged and retitled the film (from "Christine's Return") in a lame attempt to break even on the go-to-video. In 1998, Applegate was just off ten years of "Married With Children," a proven actress facing a serious typecasting issue to overcome. That's just the scenario that would lead her to toy with soft erotica, as it led Elizabeth Berkley to "Showgirls." The difference being Applegate's enormous, eternal MWC cash-flows would have allowed her to demand escape hatches in her contract. And that difference may also explain the extraordinarily prudish lingerie worn during the quite brief gentlemen's club scene as portrayed on the box artwork. Applegate's delivery is decent; her running partner is little more than Italian showhorse, resulting in low chemistry between the two - what chemistry not left on the cutting room floor, that is. Evocative cinematography of Charleston and Savannah coastlines and landscapes remains intact. Toward film's end, some semblance of interesting plot, dollopped with a bit of enigmatic & romantic mysticism, emerges. RECOMMENDATION: As it stands, it's better suited to the Harlequin crowd. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young drifter, Stefano (Stefano Dionisi), arrives on an island off the coast of Georgia and winds up finding work as a handyman at a run-down motel. He meets a woman who also works there, Claudine (Christina Applegate), and the two begin a tumultuous and enigmatic romance. Claudine, who yearns to leave the island, also moonlights as a stripper at a nearby club. Her exotic dancing arouses passion in Stefano, but it also drives him mad with jealousy.
Director
Antonio Tibaldi
Producer
Amedeo Ursini, Patricia Foulkrod
Screenwriter
Antonio Tibaldi, Heidi Hall
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 18, 2000
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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