Housebound (2000 film)
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| Housebound | |
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| Directed by | Mari Kornhauser |
| Written by | Mari Kornhauser |
| Produced by | Louis Nader |
| Starring | Katharina Wressnig Peter Sarsgaard |
| Cinematography | Garrett Fisher |
| Edited by | Kyle Curry Walid J. Mouaness |
| Music by | Mark Binder |
Production company | Rearview Mirror |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Housebound (also titled Kitchen Privileges)[1][2] is a 2000 American thriller film written and directed by Mari Kornhauser and starring Katharina Wressnig and Peter Sarsgaard.
Cast
[edit]- Katharina Wressnig as Marie
- Peter Sarsgaard as Tom
- Angeline Ball as Mignon
- Geoffrey Lower as Jarrid
- Liz Stauber as Ricky
- Ann Magnuson as Brandy
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on September 2, 2000.[1]
Reception
[edit]Eddie Cockrell of Variety gave the film a mixed review and wrote that "...Wressnig brings a fine Euro gravity to the updated Catherine Deneuve role, but viewers will be distracted by overly schematic and unconvincing production design."[1]
Ron Wells of Film Threat gave it a positive review, praising Kornhauser "...for expressing some unfashionable compassion of a tale that demonstrates that two people, no matter how screwed up, can help each other if they open themselves up."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cockrell, Eddie (October 9, 2000). "Housebound". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Wells, Ron (March 28, 2000). "Kitchen Privileges". Film Threat. Retrieved July 16, 2022.