Duke of Burgundy, The

UK 2014, 104 minutes
Dir. Peter Strickland
Rating: [R18] Sex scenes
Genres: Cult, Drama / LGBT, Lesbian, Sex

Topics: Fetish.

Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Monica Swinn

“Something uniquely sexy and strange, built on two tremendous central performances and a bone-deep understanding of cinema's magic and mechanism”~Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

Aroview: BORGEN star Sidse Babett Knudsen throws aside the responsibilities of leading the Danish nation to star in this slice of arty-kink from the director of BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO.

Fashioned in the aesthetic of continental soft porn of the 1970's, Knudsen plays one of two lepidopterists locked in a series of ritual games of dominance and subservience. Like his buttoned-up protagonoists, the talented director exerts appropriate discipline, though determinedly withholds cathartic release.

NZ International Film Festival 2015

Member Reviews

Average rating (Very Good). Showing 1-2 of 2 member reviews.

I find this review offensive! I don’t agree with this review. I agree with this review.
3 stars (Good Enough) Serene at times - beautiful photography - excellent production values. ~Tubbs
I find this review offensive! I don’t agree with this review. I agree with this review.
4 stars (Very Good) The dirty raincoat-brigade need not apply because this is cinema of the mind rather than the flesh: weird, witty, stylish, and teasing (in both senses of the word). The leading ladies both nail their tricky roles. ~fairbrother