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The Duke of Burgundy

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 44m
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The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lover.
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A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Peter Strickland
  • Writer
    • Peter Strickland
  • Stars
    • Sidse Babett Knudsen
    • Monica Swinn
    • Chiara D'Anna
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  • Director
    • Peter Strickland
  • Writer
    • Peter Strickland
  • Stars
    • Sidse Babett Knudsen
    • Monica Swinn
    • Chiara D'Anna
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    • 55User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 28 nominations

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    Sidse Babett Knudsen and Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    Sidse Babett Knudsen and Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    Sidse Babett Knudsen in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
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    The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    Sidse Babett Knudsen and Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    Sidse Babett Knudsen and Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
    Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
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    Sidse Babett Knudsen and Chiara D'Anna in The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
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    Sidse Babett Knudsen
    Sidse Babett Knudsen
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Monica Swinn
    Monica Swinn
    • Lornaas Lorna
    Chiara D'Anna
    Chiara D'Anna
    • Evelynas Evelyn
    Kata Bartsch
    • Dr. Luridaas Dr. Lurida
    Zita Kraszkó
    • Dr. Schulleras Dr. Schuller
    Gretchen Meddaugh
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    Fatma Mohamed
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    Eugenia Caruso
    • Dr. Fraxinias Dr. Fraxini
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      • Peter Strickland
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      • Peter Strickland
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    A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.
    • lesbian
    • female stockinged legs
    • entomology
    • lesbianism
    • lesbian relationship
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      • Drama
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    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      During the seminars for the butterflies you can clearly see female mannequins sitting with the audience.
    • Quotes

      Cynthia: Oh, if we could all just say Pinastri to end our torments.

    • Crazy credits
      After the cast of actresses is a cast of Featured Insects in Order of Appearance.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.6 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Forest Intro
      Written by Rachel Zeffira & Faris Badwan

      Performed by Cat's Eyes

    User reviews55

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    Top review
    7/10
    Intoxicating brew of dark, atmospheric erotica
    "The Duke Of Burgundy" was a fictional pub in the classic Ealing comedy Passport To Pimlico (1949). It also happens to be the name of a certain species of butterfly found only in England. Far from a film about a friendly neighbourhood pub, or an educational chat with David Attenborough, the 2014 incarnation of The Duke Of Burgundy is encased within a potent atmosphere of unease, sexual tension, twisted eroticism and dark humour. Much like viewing a case of mounted butterflies, we watch the action unfold. Visuals are more important than words. This is a truly cinematic experience that demands its audience closely observe everything before its eyes. The butterfly metaphor may be overused - having been exploited in The Collector (1965) and in The Smiths lyric "You can pin and mount me like a butterfly" - however, it is revisited to great effect in this film.

    The film observes the daily routine of Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D'Anna). Much like insects pinned down and encased under glass, we observe them trapped in a provocative routine that starts with punishment and pleasure and ends with a crumbling emotional facade. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn's obsession with erotic role-playing threatens to push the two apart.

    The Duke of Burgundy is a unique voyeuristic experience courtesy of Peter Strickland, the award winning writer and director of Berberian Sound Studio and Katalin Varga. Much like Berberian Sound Studio, he returns us to the European cult movies of the 1970's. It's refreshing to note that while many recent directors seem to be emulating the crowd-pleasing visuals of The Wachowskis, Lynch, Tarantino or Snyder, Strickland is enthralled with Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Jess Franco and Sergio Martino - with a pinch of Bergman. To a certain degree, Strickland's themes and visuals may also owe a debt to lesser known Euro-cult gems like Baby Yaga and Daughters of Darkness.

    Anyone who's familiar with The Duke of Burgundy's cinematic lineage knows how essential a good soundtrack is. Many of the original giallo and Euro-sleaze films where soundtracked by the likes of Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai and Goblin. The Duke of Burgundy benefits greatly from a soundtrack by Cat's Eyes, an alternative pop duo featuring vocalist Faris Badwan - of English indie rock band The Horrors - and Italian-Canadian soprano, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira (sounding rather like Lynch favourite Julie Cruise). Having played their first ever gig in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, during an afternoon mass "attended by seven high-ranking cardinals", the duo are the perfect choice to compliment Strickland's retro Italo-thriller imagery. The opening credit sequence is an especially good mix of sound and image recalling the era perfectly.

    If the overtly commercial eroticism of Fifty Shades of Grey leaves you cold, then head down to The Duke of Burgundy and drink in its intoxicating brew of dark, atmospheric erotica.
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    • Jul 11, 2015

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Hungary)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Burgonya Dükü
    • Filming locations
      • Leányfalu, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Rook Films
      • Pioneer Pictures
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,521
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,902
      • Jan 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $185,147
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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