Loosely taken from Tales of Hoffman: in decadent 1911 Venice, a gambler bets he can seduce the feisty wife of a jealous Mexican, an old fashioned duel follows..
If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller, stay far away from Barcarole. But if you have a soft spot for dusty, melodramatic 1930s European cinema set in a very fake-looking Venice, you might actually have a decent night with this. 🛶 The plot is loosely stolen from Tales of Hoffman. We get a handsome gambler who m...
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Gerhard Lamprecht
Robert N. Bradbury
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"If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller, stay far away from Barcarole. But if you have a soft spot for dusty, melodramatic 1930s European cinema set in a very fake-looking Venice, you might actually have a decent night with this. 🛶 The plot is loosely stolen from Tales of Hoffman. We get a handsome gambler who makes a dumb bet that he can seduce the wife of a very angry, very jealous Mexican man. Of course, this leads to an old-fashioned duel. Because back then, you couldn't just write a..."
Karin Hardt
Gerhard Menzel
Germany
