The Burnt Orange Heresy

R

Released Mar 6, 2020

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Charismatic art critic James Figueras and his American lover travel to the lavish Lake Como estate of powerful art collector, Joseph Cassidy. Their host reveals he is the patron of Jerome Debney, the reclusive J.D. Salinger of the art world, and he has a simple request: for James to steal a Debney masterpiece from the artist's studio, whatever the cost.

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Critics Consensus

The Burnt Orange Heresy has a certain stylish charm, even if -- much like the art world it depicts -- it'll strike some viewers as pretentious.

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Ed R

It’s not a perfect film, but it’s entertaining, with four superb performances, and beautiful scenery, plus it was great to be back in a movie theater after 6 months!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/20

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Angela V

The storyline was interesting but the ending sucked. I expected a better outcome

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/20

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william b

interesting story, well acted

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/20

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Peter G

Superb story. Superb acting. Gripping.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/14/20

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Lilith M

Probably one of the dullest art world movies I've seen, fails to capture any real intrigue and even though the movie seems to think itself very clever, it really isn't. It's a pretentious and lumpen movie, it feels far from the real art scene. None of the characters are particularly likeable, well-written, or well-cast. Stinks of vanity project- it feels like decisions should have been made and they weren't.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Meredith L

If I could give it zero, I would. Did anyone working on this movie ever meet an artist? I doubt they've even set foot in a galley, if this hot mess is anything to go by! It's probably one of the singularly worst things I've watched. Cliche after cliche and awkward acting. I'm still cringing!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Giuseppe Capotondi

Director

Claes Bang

James Figueras

Elizabeth Debicki

Berenice Hollis

Mick Jagger

Joseph Cassidy

Donald Sutherland

Jerome Debney

Rosalind Halstead

Evelina Macri

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's lively talk, with attractive performances, but you can't help wondering when the thriller end of the bargain is meant to kick in.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2020

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Stephen A. Russell

Time Out

Bang is weirdly listless, and the early spark of passion between him and Debicki gets lost in a muddle of pretentious chatter that lacks the bite to sell itself as consciously self-satirising

Rated: 2/5

Nov 5, 2020

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

You know that your movie is in trouble when an elfin Mick Jagger pops up as a powerful art dealer and promptly steals the show.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 2, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

The Burnt Orange Heresy is a dull, briefly brutal, and uneven adaptation of a Willeford novel.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Alex Behan

Stuff.co.nz

There's real tension from the first scene and the chemistry between the two leads is terrific.

Jun 4, 2021

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

A dull ponderance of the art world that is as pretentious as the art world it seeks to deconstruct.

Mar 30, 2021

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Synopsis

Charismatic art critic James Figueras and his American lover travel to the lavish Lake Como estate of powerful art collector, Joseph Cassidy. Their host reveals he is the patron of Jerome Debney, the reclusive J.D. Salinger of the art world, and he has a simple request: for James to steal a Debney masterpiece from the artist's studio, whatever the cost.

Director: Giuseppe Capotondi
Executive Producer: Sienna Aquilini, Dante Ariola, Marco Cohen, Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib
Screenwriter: Scott B. Smith
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Indiana Production Company, Rumble Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2020, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2020
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $143.8K

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