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

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

Jan 20, 2021

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

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...

Mar 27, 2020

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

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

Jan 2, 2018

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Savina Petkova

A Good Movie To Watch

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

Rated: 83/100

Nov 23, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 15, 2022

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

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.

Jan 22, 2022

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The director's cut is a masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Mason M

With one of Lars von Trier's most tedious and provocative works, he gives us his first true epic, and one that takes place all in one room. Nymphomaniac Vol 1 is a grueling but incredibly intriguing character study, with incredibly skilled writing and great performances from the cast. This may not be von Trier's best work, but it introduces us to some of von Trier's best written and most layered characters and leaves out on a shocking cliff-hanger that left me wanting more.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Selene Y

One of my favorite movies after 2000. Thoughtfully made, deeply meaningful, not to mention darkly humorous and delightful to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Alec B

If you you view the film as some kind of twisted allegory for von Trier's career, as has been suggested by many a critic, it works and despite the film's near absurd level of extreme sexual content the whole thing is more moving and funnier than I ever expected.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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ronald h

Possibly the most boring film I have ever seen. I avoided watching it for years, figuring that it was basically a sleazy exploitation film masquerading as art. When I finally acquiesced, I discovered that I had been right.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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richard s

If it was just pornography, it might've been interesting. However, Lars Von Trier insists on prudishly punishing his audience with didactic pseudo-intellectualism. You can practically hear him laughing derisively as critics praise his "art". Like the worst one-night-stand of your life, only Von Trier is allowed to receive pleasure tonight.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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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