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The Blood Oranges (film)

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The Blood Oranges
Directed byPhilip Haas
Written byPhilip Haas and Belinda Haas (screenplay)
Based onJohn Hawkes (novel) - The Blood Oranges (1970)
Starring
Music byAngelo Badalamenti
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Blood Oranges is a 1997 erotic drama film directed by Philip Haas and starring Sheryl Lee, James C Ronning, Laila Robins, Rachael Bella, and Aida López.[1] It is based on the 1970 erotic cult novel The Blood Oranges by John Hawkes.[1]

Plot

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Two western couples, one with children, come together in the fictional Mediterranean village of Ilyria, and explore the perils of swinging between married couples

Cast

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Critical reception

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Variety wrote in its review of the film, "The sexual politics and dialogue of "The Blood Oranges," Philip Haas' screen version of John Hawkes' erotic novel, are so out of tune with the zeitgeist of the 1990s that they result in feelings of discomfort --- and unintentional laughter --- as was evident at the recent Toronto festival screenings."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Levy, Emanuel (1997-10-06). "The Blood Oranges". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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