The Wisdom of Crocodiles
The Wisdom of Crocodiles (also released as Immortality) is a 1998 British romantic thriller film directed by Po-Chih Leong and starring Jude Law. It is based on the book of the same name by Paul Hoffman.
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Directed by | Po-Chih Leong |
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Written by | Paul Hoffman[1] |
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Cinematography | Oliver Curtis[1] |
Edited by | Robin Sales[1] |
Production company | Goldwyn Films International Film Foundry Partners Entertainment Film Distributors Zenith Productions Arts Council of England |
Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
Release date | 1998[2] |
Running time | 99 minutes[2] |
Country | United Kingdom[3] |
Language | English[2] |
Cast
- Jude Law — Steven Grlscz
- Grlscz's Women
- Elina Löwensohn — Anne Levels
- Kerry Fox — Maria Vaughan
- Police
- Timothy Spall — Inspector Healey
- Jack Davenport — Sergeant Roche
- Gang
- Ashley Artus — Gang Leader
- Tom Wu — Gang Member
- Hon Ping Tang — Gang Member
- Antony Cotton — Gang Member
- Richard Mylan — Gang Member
- Carlton Headley — Gang Member
- Neran Persaud — Gang Member
- Supporting Cast
- Julia Davies — Girl in Operating Theatre
- Carlton Jarvis — Physician (uncredited)
- Colin Salmon — Martin
- Hitler Wong — Noodles Chan
- Stuart Bowman — Car Crash Mechanic
- C.J. December — Car Crash Mechanic
- Anastasia Hille — Karen
- Nicholas Lamont (as Nick Lamont) — Toll Bridge Attendant
- Joseph O'Conor — Mr. Nancarrow
- Rupert Farley — Priest
- Diane Howse — Mrs. Healey
- Cliff Parisi — Labourer
- Vincent Keane — Injured Workman
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gave it a total score of 47%[4] and Metacritic gave it 58/100.[5]
Richard Corliss of Time liked the film, claiming "... this cool, handsome thriller proceeds with an elliptical elegance."[6] Others, however, have not been as kind, as Elvis Mitchell's review in The New York Times reveals.[7]
Paul Tatara of CNN favorably reviewed the film, describing it as "stylish but anemic".[8]
The film won the 1999 Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film.
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See also
- Vampire film
References
- "Credits". BFI Film & Television Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- "Release". BFI Film & Television Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- "The Wisdom of Crocodiles". BFI Film & Television Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- MetaCritic
- Richard Corliss, The Wisdom of Crocodiles, Time magazine, 9 July 2000
- Mitchell, Elvis. "A Blood Sucker Finds it Hard to Live as a Romantic." The New York Times 14 July 2000.
- Tatara, Paul (21 July 2000). "Review: Vampire thrilled 'Wisdom of Crocodiles' stylish but anemic". CNN.
External links
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles on IMDb
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles at AllMovie
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles at Box Office Mojo
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles at AllMovie
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