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Re: I've been touting "Proof" for years.

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In Reply to: I've been touting "Proof" for years. posted by Harmonia on June 19, 2005 at 08:33:14:

I don't recall if you commented before on Passion in the Desert... did you see it?

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Yup, I've seen Passion in the Desert... - Harmonia 14:44:10 06/19/05 (3)
...if you're refering to the film based on the Balzac novella and directed by Lavinnia Currier that came out in the late 90's. But it's not an Aussie film, it's a US production. How did you stumble across it?
PITD does have gorgeous cinematography (by the Russian DP who shot Orlando, as I recall) and striking production design.
With its unusual subject matter, it's not a film I recommend for everyone. I haven;t seen it in quite a while, since (last time I checked) it's only on VHS - which is odd because it was a New Line/Fine Line production and they usually release everything on DVD.
- That's the one - Victor Khomenko 14:57:05 06/19/05 (2)
  I didn't mean to make it sound like it was an Aussie film, sorry. Sometimes we have strange associations that lead us in unlikely and seemingly illogical directions... hence this recollection.
  I first saw it on a cable channel years ago, and loved it, so I bought the tape. You are right, it should really be issued on a DVD, and good one, at that, as it is a spellbinding film.
  - Re: That's the one - Harmonia 15:15:38 06/19/05 (1)
    I got the VHS from Amazon, but I'd love to have this on DVD. Fine oddball film. The director studied poetry & philosophy at Harvard.
    I relate to cats. So I loved it even more - gorgeous leopard, gorgeous naked Brit actor...what's not to like??? ;-)
    - The story behind the film is just as interesting - Victor Khomenko 15:29:39 06/19/05 (0)
      I am sure you already know it, but for those unfamiliar, this is not your typical "how the movie was made" story, and a worthy reading.
      BTW... speaking of gorgeous actors, naked and close... I would be interested in your reaction to Beau Travail - do you think that was a film made by a woman for women, or do you think it speaks a much more universal language that transcends the sexes? I am asking because I love the film without paying much attention to the sexual connotations, although I do feel and see them, and wonder if I am truly missing something there.
      To me that film is like a sister to Passion.

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