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Proteus

Play trailer Poster for Proteus Released Jan 30, 2004 1h 53m Drama Romance LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A former servant (Rouxnet Brown) and a Dutch sailor (Neil Sandilands) begin a risky love affair in an 18th-century South African prison.

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Stephen Rebello The Advocate Such rich material needn't have been played as flatly, unemotionally, and clumsily as a historical pageant. We never feel any heat or passion, much less chemistry, between Brown and Sandilands as the lovers. May 4, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A beautiful, poignant, important film that needs to be watched by more people. More heartbreaking then Brokeback Mountain, and more special, too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Mala. Y esa mezcla de à (C)pocas fue terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member After you get over the serious historical errors (done purposely) you get to have a glimpse on a prison island (where Mandela was imprisoned) where too very different characters start an unexpected and fatal relationship. Based on a true story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best historical (in a real sense) films I've seen - like a cross between Peter Greenaway and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (with some man sex thrown in for no real reason) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A former servant (Rouxnet Brown) and a Dutch sailor (Neil Sandilands) begin a risky love affair in an 18th-century South African prison.
Director
John Greyson, Jack Lewis
Producer
Steven Markovitz, Anita Lee, Platon Trakoshis
Screenwriter
John Greyson, Jack Lewis
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Pluck Productions
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 7, 2004
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround