The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998)

Director:

Po-Chih Leong

Writer:

Paul Hoffman (writer)

Release Date:

1 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Handsome. Seductive. Deadly.

Plot:

Vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redempt' him.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Female Nudity | Blood | Love | Male Nudity

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Immortality (USA) (DVD title)

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | France:-12 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

Goldwyn Films

Trivia:

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

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.

Quotes:

Sergeant Roche: We understand you had a relationship with miss Vaughn?
Steven Grlscz: Yes.
Sergeant Roche: Can I ask why you didn't report her missing?
Steven Grlscz: Last time I saw her we had an arguement.
Sergeant Roche: That must have been quite a row since you didn't make an attempt to see her since then. What was it about?
Steven Grlscz: She wanted to get married.
Sergeant Roche: To someone else?
Steven Grlscz: To me.
Sergeant Roche: Was it a violent arguement?
Steven Grlscz: No.
[...]

Who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?

There is nothing about this film's jacket that impresses one with the thought provoking dialog that is inside. I am most impressed with this film as among the few that causes me to become introspective.

The discussion that Steven Grlscz (Jude Law) has with Healey about good and evil, is the essence of the film. "Evil isn't just malice, murder and rape and massacre. Before everything, the devil is the father of lies. The lies you tell, the truth you don't tell. Everything hidden is theft. Everything reserved from those we love is fraud. And there's always something, isn't there? What everyone wants is for evil people to be off insidiously committing evil deeds. Then they can be separate from ordinary men and women and destroyed. But the line that separates good and evil cuts through every human heart. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart."

Is Grlscz unknowingly speaking his own epitaph? Worthy viewing for those who think.