THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY
by Peter Strickland
Great Britain 2014 104 min. original version with German subtitles
sun 15 nov 10:00 pm Caligari FilmBühne
Script: Peter Strickland, DoP: Nicholas D. Knowland, Editor: Mátyás Fekete, Production: Rook Films, Pioneer Pictures, Producer: Andy Starke, Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Monica Swinn, Eugenia Caruso, Fatma Mohamed, Kata Bartsch, Eszter Tompa, Zita Kraszkó
Day after day, Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D'Anna) act out a simple yet provocative ritual that ends with Evelyn’s punishment and pleasure. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn’s obsession with erotica quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.
„Visually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope (...)“ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Biography: Director and screenwriter Peter Strickland was born in 1973 in Reading, Berkshire, England. For about a decade now, he is living and working in Eastern Europe.
Filmography (selection): 2009 KATALIN VARGA, 2012 BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO, 2014 BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE; THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY
Awards: Narrative Award (Philadelphia Film Festival, USA 2014)
