An adaptation of "Madame Bovary" transported to 1930s Rye, New York; all of the characters have been renamed..
Is this even a real movie? Honestly, you might find yourself asking that a few times. Unholy Love is one of those oddball adaptations where the source material feels like it’s being held at arm's length by everyone involved. It tries to be high-brow drama but ends up feeling like a soap opera that someone accidentally ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Albert Ray
Harley Knoles
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"Is this even a real movie? Honestly, you might find yourself asking that a few times. Unholy Love is one of those oddball adaptations where the source material feels like it’s being held at arm's length by everyone involved. It tries to be high-brow drama but ends up feeling like a soap opera that someone accidentally filmed with a tripod from 1932. If you love seeing how old Hollywood tried to translate 'literary' feelings into stiff, stagey dialogue, you’ll get a kick out of this. The whole R..."
Frances Hyland, Gustave Flaubert
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