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Crazy Love

  • 19871987
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Crazy Love (1987)
  • Drama
Three 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry, 12, is young and naive. Love, for him, is romantic love between princes and princesses demurely kissing each o... Read allThree 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry, 12, is young and naive. Love, for him, is romantic love between princes and princesses demurely kissing each other on the mouth. His father is a hero who kidnapped his mother and married her on a lone... Read allThree 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry, 12, is young and naive. Love, for him, is romantic love between princes and princesses demurely kissing each other on the mouth. His father is a hero who kidnapped his mother and married her on a lonely mountain peak - Later on, he'll do the same. But Harry has a lot to learn. He also lear... Read all
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Dominique Deruddere
  • Writers
    • Charles Bukowski(novels)
    • Dominique Deruddere
    • Marc Didden
  • Stars
    • Josse De Pauw
    • Geert Hunaerts
    • Michael Pas
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  • Director
    • Dominique Deruddere
  • Writers
    • Charles Bukowski(novels)
    • Dominique Deruddere
    • Marc Didden
  • Stars
    • Josse De Pauw
    • Geert Hunaerts
    • Michael Pas
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    • 19User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    Josse De Pauw
    Josse De Pauw
    • Harry's fatheras Harry's father…
    Geert Hunaerts
    Geert Hunaerts
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    Michael Pas
    Michael Pas
    • Stanas Stan
    Gene Bervoets
    Gene Bervoets
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Amid Chakir
    • Billas Bill…
    Florence Béliard
    • The Princessas The Princess…
    Karen van Parijs
    • Moeder van Harryas Moeder van Harry…
    Carmela Locantore
    • Ginaas Gina…
    An Van Essche
    • Lizaas Liza…
    Doriane Moretus
    • Marinaas Marina
    François Beukelaers
    • The doctoras The doctor
    Erik Burke
    • A studentas A student
    Chris Cauwenberghs
    • The tall sailoras The tall sailor
    Dirk Celis
    • A policemanas A policeman
    Guido Colonne
    • The headmasteras The headmaster
    Jo de Fauw
    • The barmanas The barman
    Hans De Munter
      Stanley Duchateau
      • Théoas Théo
      • (as Stan Duchateau)
      • …
      • Director
        • Dominique Deruddere
      • Writers
        • Charles Bukowski(novels)
        • Dominique Deruddere
        • Marc Didden
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      Three 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry, 12, is young and naive. Love, for him, is romantic love between princes and princesses demurely kissing each other on the mouth. His father is a hero who kidnapped his mother and married her on a lonely mountain peak - Later on, he'll do the same. But Harry has a lot to learn. He also learns that there are handsome men and ugly ones, that love can be unfair. That one can find comfort in drinking - but above all he learns that man is capable of anything - absolutely anything. - to get his fair share of love. —mmg
      • outcast
      • coming of age
      • necrophilia
      • based on short film
      • 1950s
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        Regarded by Charles Bukowski as the most successful effort to bring his work to the screen.

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      10/10
      Bittersweet and intense
      This movie shows the life of Harry Voss, from being a child with a romantic vision of the world to becoming a frustrated alcoholic. Only the third part is based on the short story "The copulating mermaid of Venice, California" by Charles Bukowski. But its development is so intense that it required two other chapters in order to make it even more meaningful. It mixes nice and entertaining images with black, depressing scenes and the end might not be everybody's taste. As one of the songs of the movie puts it, love hurts but it can also kill. Although the film can be funny at times it is mainly sad and it will not leave any spectator indifferent.
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      • raulsalas
      • Jul 3, 2003

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      • Release date
        • 1987 (Belgium)
      • Country of origin
        • Belgium
      • Languages
        • Dutch
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Love Is a Dog from Hell
      • Filming locations
        • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
      • Production companies
        • Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
        • Kabinet van de Gemeenschapsminister van Cultuur
        • Multimedia
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $119,919
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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