Nymphomaniac: Volume I

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Nymphomaniac: Volume I

2014

1h 57m

Drama

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Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who is discovered badly beaten in an alley by an older bachelor, Seligman, who takes her into his home. As he tends to her wounds, she recounts the erotic story of her adolescence and young-adulthood.

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Critics Consensus

Darkly funny, fearlessly bold, and thoroughly indulgent, Nymphomaniac finds Lars von Trier provoking viewers with customary abandon.

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Emily Gaudette

Bitch Media

01/20/2021

As it turns out, Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1 is delicately told with both humor and sentimentality.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

03/27/2020

Nymphomaniac has an amazingly eclectic cast of weirdos and movie stars acting weird, and their stamina goes a long way toward keeping things sweaty, grotesque, and funny for more than four NC-17-rated hours...

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

01/02/2018

This is Nordic-noir sex, enveloped in a film as complex as it is unforgettable.

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Savina Petkova

A Good Movie To Watch

11/23/2023

83/100

Joe's process of self-actualization seems contested and inspiring at the same time, and Gainsbourg is really given the screen time to shine.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/15/2022

2.5/4

Von Trier takes a dark, uncomfortable, and pointedly unsexy journey into the lows of her sexuality, and the result contains everything an audience expects from a von Trier film by way of strong performances, confronting subject matter, and uneven results.

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

01/22/2022

Lars von Trier makes it easy for us to look past the nudity and explicit sex so we can accept a confident but detached young woman's emotional and physical journey as one guided and defined her addiction.

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Pouay 7

@RT62845890 Aug 2

Don't get the hype. Boring as hell and makes zero sense. Four hours of my life I'll never get back.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12

An overly pretentious and boring film that mistakes controversy for depth.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Jan 26

I'm giving this movie 5 stars because of the pure spectacle and audacity Von Trier had to create something like this. This is my first Von Trier film (what a doozy). It's definitely not to everyone's taste, and like Showgirls, you have to WANT to see it. It's not just some movie you randomly pick on a whim. The story itself explores this not-so-innocent topic with as much innocence as possible, notably the copious amounts of humor sprinkled throughout, which I wasn't really expecting. Unbelievable cast. Seeing Christian Slater in a movie like this was hilarious. I also gave this 5 stars because even though I haven't seen any other Von Trier films, I know most of them are bold shockers. Despite how controversial he might be, we need directors like this to make things interesting and to start conversations. I really don't want to see the second one. It looks more gross than the first. Next up: Breaking the Waves! Heard that's one of his best.

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rolf c

@edgar333 Jan 9

best movie of the year and best actors. a big protest against this fake movies surprassing human sexuality and showing bed scenes where the woman has a Sheed arraund her body and the man something arround his hips. seldom, mostly in French movies is shown a natural behavior in bed scenes. this film shows everything in natural positions.

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dede w

@RT37612585 Dec 21

truly a great freek accident movie 10/10 would see that shiii again

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Zeyad T

@RT15402921 07/05/2025

The director's cut is a masterpiece

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Synopsis

Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who is discovered badly beaten in an alley by an older bachelor, Seligman, who takes her into his home. As he tends to her wounds, she recounts the erotic story of her adolescence and young-adulthood.

Director: Lars von Trier
Producer: Louise Vesth
Screenwriter: Lars von Trier
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jul 8, 2014
Runtime: 1h 57m

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