Oscar Wilde adaptation ,a satire of British society, in which the father of a bastard son returns after two decades in India and challenges the son who doesn't know him to a duel over a woman they both want..
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who enjoys 1930s German-language period dramas—and let’s be honest, that is a very specific club—you will probably find this interesting. It is not for the person who needs a fast pace or fancy camera work. It is slow. It is talky. It is very, very serious abou...
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who enjoys 1930s German-language period dramas—and let’s be honest, that is a very specific club—you will probably find this interesting. It is not for the person who needs a fast pace or fancy camera work. It is slow. It is talky. It is very, very serious about being important. If you hate people just standing around talking about their feelings while wearing uncomfortable-looking hats, you should skip this. It is definitely not a light..."
Thea von Harbou, Bernd Hofmann, Oscar Wilde
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