The Serpent's Kiss (1997)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Philippe Rousselot

Writer:

Tim Rose Price (writer)

Release Date:

11 December 1998 (Portugal)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Young Dutch architect Meneer Chrome comes to a remote English estate where Thomas Smithers lives with his wife...

Plot Keywords:

Garden | Architect | Snuff Powder | Mandrake | Architecture

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Meneer Chrome
Greta Scacchi	...	Juliana
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Thomas Smithers
Richard E. Grant	...	James Fitzmaurice
Carmen Chaplin	...	Thea / Anna
Donal McCann	...	Physician
Charley Boorman	...	Secretary
Gerard McSorley	...	Mr. Galmoy
Britta Smith	...	Mrs. Galmoy
Susan Fitzgerald	...	Mistress Clevely
Pat Laffan	...	Pritchard
Rúaidhrí Conroy	...	Physician's Assistant
Henry King	...	Lead Reaper

Also Known As:

Der Schlangenkuss (Germany)
Le baiser du serpent (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief language.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R | Germany:12

Company:

J&M Entertainment

Quotes:

Chrome: Your servant.
Thea: Your mistress.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Long Way Round" (2004)

Thoroughly Enjoyable

Well, to say the least I "thoroughly enjoyed" this movie. Having only watched it on TV I may not have seen it in it's entirety but what I did see I liked. Ewan McGregor just can't be bad in anything I suppose, or at least I haven't seen a movie yet where he didn't steal the show with his dazzling ability to become his character. The movie itself had quite a beautiful look to it and the odd loveliness of the daughter in the movie really gave you a funny sense all throughout it. It's not your ordinary tale, but the writing was wonderful and the acting superb. If you like odd love stories with a twist, this is the perfect example. And it doesn't hurt if you like Ewan McGregor, he absolutely shines.