Ovid and the Art of Love

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2020

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The young Ovid finds his life in danger when he clashes with the emperor by writing a guide to love and seduction.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

There's more text than texture in "Ovid and the Art of Love," which hints intriguingly throughout at resistance to a ruling American culture of hypocritical conservatism and sex-negativity - but it leaves a lot between the lines.

May 22, 2020

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Sometimes it's too corny for its own good, but it believes deeply in its own take on the historical figure, and effectively layers 31 BC Rome on top of contemporary Detroit.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 19, 2020

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Lorry Kikta

Film Threat

Overall, it's a great film that I enjoyed, so, please check out Ovid and the Art of Love when you get a chance. It's definitely worth two hours of your time.

Jun 13, 2020

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George Elkind

Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

We're forced to meet a text between where it's from - or what it's depicting - and the place we sit or stand. The blend ends up being... enough to give this feature life - if not quite enough of it for its nearly two-hour length.

May 15, 2020

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This movie is very artistic and clever. It puts Ancient Rome into the "ruins" of modern day Detroit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Esmé Von Hoffman

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Tara Summers

Julia the Elder

John Savage

Augustus

Corbin Bleu

Ovid

Blanca Blanco

Alamenia

Schalet Jackson

Bar Patron

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The young Ovid finds his life in danger when he clashes with the emperor by writing a guide to love and seduction.

Director: Esmé Von Hoffman
Producer: Jason Ludman, Lauren Rayner, R Jameson Smith, Benjamin Weisman, Michael Angelo Zervos
Screenwriter: Esmé Von Hoffman
Production Co: Chalk Circle Films, Safier Entertainment, Lowland Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2020
Runtime: 2h 0m

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