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      Surviving Desire

      1991 55m Romance Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 89% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Jude (Martin Donovan) is sleepwalking through his life as a literature professor. Meanwhile, most of his students are sleeping through his Russian literature courses. But one of Jude's undergrads, Sofie (Mary B. Ward), is markedly different. Spunky and outspoken, Sofie catches Jude's eye, and soon the two start a steamy romance. While Sofie provides a welcome change for Jude, their May-December romance may be little more than a meaningless tryst for her. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I liked everything that didn't involve Mary Ward, who is terrible. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ""Listen pal, you can't waltz in here... use my toaster... and start spouting universal truths without qualification!" Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Hartley's early movies and is one of his best. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member hal hartley's quirky take on the man/woman thing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Hal Hartley is such a fascinating filmmaker. It's funny because everytime I start to watch one of his films, they come off as almost abrasive but usually about 20 minutes into the film, I remember that Harley really is a genius and one of the most fascinating contemporary american filmmakers. I think it has to do with the fact that all of his films are a sort of Hyper-Reality. Surviving Desire is one of his most philosophical films but goodamn the script is just amazing. Richard Linklater wishes he could write dialogue like Hartley. I really love Martin Donovan in all of his collaborations with Hartley, but there is something about his character, the collerge professor, who is "surviving desire" which is just great. This film is poetry; its eloquent and beautiful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretentious & awkward. Something seem more workable at theatre rather than in silver screen. As simple as that. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The filmmaker's usual droll humor. Rated: A- May 29, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Jude (Martin Donovan) is sleepwalking through his life as a literature professor. Meanwhile, most of his students are sleeping through his Russian literature courses. But one of Jude's undergrads, Sofie (Mary B. Ward), is markedly different. Spunky and outspoken, Sofie catches Jude's eye, and soon the two start a steamy romance. While Sofie provides a welcome change for Jude, their May-December romance may be little more than a meaningless tryst for her.
      Director
      Hal Hartley
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      55m