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A 1970's Germany, May-December gay romance goes wrong: Leopold, a smug still-hunky 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces fresh-faced, carrot-topped 19-year-old Franz who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold, a kind of gone-to-seed Dirk Bogarde, turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant... See Full Description
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Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 22 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 12, 2000 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Zeitgeist Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$87,313 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Der Spiegel,
"...tremendous." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B) "It's a love shack..." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...entertaining, despite being so downbeat." Full Review...
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Reel.com,
(2 out of 4 stars) "...must be seen as a failed experiment..." Full Review...
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