The Duke of Burgundy

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The Duke of Burgundy

UK poster
Directed by Peter Strickland
Produced by Andy Starke
Written by Peter Strickland
Starring
Music by Cat's Eyes
Cinematography Nic Knowland
Edited by Mátyás Fekete
Production
company
Distributed by Artificial Eye
Release dates
  • 6 September 2014 (TIFF)
Running time
 104 minutes[2]
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Duke of Burgundy is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by Peter Strickland. The film was screened at various film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival the London Film Festival, and the International Film Festival Rotterdam to positive critical reviews.[1][3][4]

Cast

Reception

The film received positive reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 93%, based on 72 reviews, with a rating average of 8.1 out of 10, with the consensus reading 'Stylish, sensual, and smart, The Duke of Burgundy proves that erotic cinema can have genuine substance.'. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 88 based on 7 reviews.[5]

Strickland received The Wouter Barendrecht Pioneering Vision Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival for his work in the film.[6] The film also won the Grand Jury Prize at the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival.[7]

Soundtrack

The Duke of Burgundy was released by Cat's Eyes in February 2015.

No. Title Length
1. "Forest Intro"   0:38 -
2. "The Duke of Burgundy"   2:19
3. "Moth"   1:29
4. "Door No. 1"   1:11
5. "Pavane"   0:58
6. "Dr. Schuller"   0:13
7. "Lamplight"   2:48
8. "Door No. 2"   1:39
9. "Carpenter Arrival"   3:33
10. "Reflection"   1:43
11. "Door No. 3"   1:39
12. "Black Madonna"   1:49
13. "Silkworm"   0:18
14. "Evelyn's Birthday"   2:07
15. "Evelyn's Birthday" ([Flute Version]) 1:52
16. "Black Madonna" ([Cor Anglais Version]) 1:21
17. "Night Crickets"   0:20
18. "Requiem For the Duke of Burgundy"   4:36
19. "Hautbois"   2:10
20. "Coat of Arms"   2:48
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 82/100[8]
Review scores
Source Rating
MusicOMH [9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Film Review: ‘The Duke of Burgundy’". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "‘The Duke of Burgundy’: Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "TIFF Review: Peter Strickland’s ‘The Duke Of Burgundy’ Is A Surreal & Sublime Knock-Out". Indiewire. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Duke of Burgundy". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "HIFF 2014 Golden Starfish Awards Announced: ‘Gett’ and ‘The Special Need’ Named Best Features". Hamptons. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Philadelphia Film Festival Announces Prize Winners Including ‘Duke of Burgundy’ & ‘The Overnighters’". Way Too Indie. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  9. ↑ Lee, Tim (2015-02-16). "MusicOMH Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

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