The Garden of Earthly Delights (film)
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| The Garden of Earthly Delights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lech Majewski |
| Produced by | Guido Cerasuolo |
| Written by | Lech Majewski |
| Starring | Claudine Spiter Chris Nightingale |
| Distributed by | Gutek Film |
| Release date(s) | June 22, 2006 |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Language | English |
The Garden of Earthly Delights is a film by the Polish director Lech Majewski. It follows two lovers as they roam Venice, Italy.
[edit] Plot
Claudine is a British art scholar who has a terminal case of throat cancer. She is in Venice to give a lecture on the Bosch triptych from which the film gets its name.
Claudine is accompanied in Venice by her lover, Chris, a nautical engineer. Together they explore the canals of Venice. Chris has brought his video camera, and the audience watches Claudine and Chris hang out, make love, swim, converse, rent an apartment, and recreate vignettes from the triptych.
[edit] Cast
- Claudine Spiter — Claudine
- Chris Nightingale — Chris
- Barry Chipperfield — National Gallery Warder
- Maria Novella Martinoli — Real Estate Agent
- Gian Campi — Professor Carrini
- Mariosa Marchiori — Woman in Black
- Lucrezia Unterholzner — Child
[edit] External links
- Lee, Nathan. (2006, June 22). Asking the Great Questions While Lounging About Venice. The New York Times, p. B6
- Official Site (in Polish)
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