Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Guy Maddin

Writer:

George Toles (writer)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Amputee | Dream Like | Surrealism | Brother Sister Relationship | Nudity

Cast

Pascale Bussières	...	Juliana Kossel (as Pascale Bussiéres)
Shelley Duvall	...	Amelia Glahn
Frank Gorshin	...	Cain Ball
Alice Krige	...	Zephyr Eccles
R.H. Thomson	...	Dr. Issac Solti
Ross McMillan	...	Matthew Eccles / Voice of Peter Glahn
Frank Kowalski	...	Man in Black
Breanne Dowhan	...	Baby

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Marble Island Pictures

Trivia:

Shelley Duvall was Guy Maddin's only choice for the role of Amelia Glahn.

Quotes:

Dr. Issac Solti: Someday, she may shock you, as she did me with the tale of her parents. Her father never met her mother - he was hanged before he had the opportunity. A twisted man of science called Heisler collected the sperm that Julianna's proud papa ejaculated on the gallows when his windpipe snapped. And soon after, Heisler artificially inseminated a hardened prostitute named Vilma, who was apparently willing to try anything once.

Movie Connections:

References Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker (1938)

Too long a dream!!!

This surreal fairytale setting and the campy dialogue doesn't sustain for a full 90 minutes. You are swept away during the first half on heavy soft filtered images with exploding colors but soon come to shore as the movie winds down, getting us all ready for bed.