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The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998) -- Vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redempt' him.
The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998) -- Vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redempt' him.

Overview

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Director:

Po-Chih Leong

Writer:

Paul Hoffman (writer)

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Release Date:

1 May 2000 (USA) more

Genre:

Romance | Thriller more

Tagline:

Handsome. Seductive. Deadly.

Plot:

Vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redempt' him. full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

A dark and brooding thriller more (57 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jude Law ... Steven Grlscz
Elina Löwensohn ... Anne Labels

Timothy Spall ... Inspector Healey

Jack Davenport ... Sergeant Roche

Colin Salmon ... Martin
Hitler Wong ... Noodles Chan
Kerry Fox ... Maria Vaughan
Stuart Bowman ... Car Crash Mechanic

C.J. December ... Car Crash Mechanic
Anastasia Hille ... Karen
Nicholas Lamont ... Toll Bridge Attendant (as Nick Lamont)
Joseph O'Conor ... Mr. Nancarrow
Ashley Artus ... Gang Leader
Tom Wu ... Gang Member

Hon Ping Tang ... Gang Member
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Immortality (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence and gore, language, and sexuality.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Goldwyn Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The love poem quoted throughout movie is a love song taken from the bible - "The song of Solomon". more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Steven is standing in the police lineup he has a bruise on the corner of his mouth. During his interrogation in the next scene, the bruise is gone. more

Quotes:

Steven Grlscz: When I was a boy, I went into the forest and climbed to the top of the tallest tree. Near the top, I slipped, and managed to just grab a branch. It was a long drop. I hung there until the blood in my head pounded in my ears. I can't remember much, but I remember the fear of falling. more


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A dark and brooding thriller, 19 December 2004
6/10
Author: The_Void from Beverley Hills, England

The Wisdom of Crocodiles is one of a new breed of vampire movies. Probably started by Abel Ferrera's "The Addiction", vampirism has turned into a sort of curse that turns it's afflicted into brooding philosophers. Gone are the vampire bats, wooden stakes and crucifixes that once were the staples of the genre, and the vampire genre has been changed into a commentary on disease. However, I'm all for innovation, even if it's not always advisable innovation, and The Wisdom of Crocodiles is one of the better 'new wave' vampire films. It actually seems to be taking more influence from George Romero's excellent 'Martin' than 'The Addiction' anyway. The Wisdom of Crocodiles (great name, by the way) stars Jude Law, in a tight performance, as a man afflicted with some sort of curse that forces him to suck the blood of women while in the act of lovemaking. To say any more than that would mean spoiling it, so I'll leave it there.

The Wisdom of Crocodiles has gained itself something of a cult following, and the channel I saw it on even introduced it as a 'cult classic'. I think this is an incorrect description of the film, as although it's not bad and certainly has it's moments; it hardly has the same qualities as true cult masterpieces, such as the aforementioned 'Martin'. The film benefits from a brooding atmosphere that is created by a brooding musical score that plays through almost the entire running time. This never gets annoying however, as the music is good and almost always adds to the images seen on screen. The film is slowly plotted, which might annoy some people and it's littered with philosophical ideas that Jude Law utters for a lot of the running time. This will probably irritate people that tuned in expecting a vampire movie, especially as there's little bloodletting, but some of the ideas put forward are fairly interesting, and keep the film alive.

This film shouldn't really be in with the classic vampire films at all, as it's a completely different animal (I suppose they couldn't really put it in with 'brooding cursed people', though). Vampire fans should take note of this, but even without the classic vampire thrills; there is much to like about this British chiller.

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