Sappho

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SIMAS C @simas_eros 21 hrs ago Sappho: a film with everything going for it, about a couple who find a new passion on a Greek island, but scenes and especially dialogue lack flow and emotion, failing to captivate. Beautiful but dry, like Greek beaches. Its value lies in referencing Sappho (hence the title, also the lead character’s name), the Lesbos poet who dared write about love between women, and in shedding light on Greek culture, where sex and love were seen differently, free of Christian dogma. Some scenes are beautifully shot, with bold camera moves and long takes showing intent and technical skill. But with actors reciting lines with little emotional depth, the emphasis falls on the sensual scenes (which work, even on rocks and rough ground that can hardly be comfortable) and on how the story builds, though the characters’ emotional leaps weaken the ending. A good summer film, well directed with a fine soundtrack, but it could have been more intense with such an interesting story. See more Nov 17, 2013 Naked lovers running around the Greek Islands give this movie a titillation that will absorb you for the 88 minutes that the film runs. Beautiful wealth and love go together well under the camera, releasing the actors passions for the nineteen twenties. The fourteen year olds will love this movie. Nibbles: Chocolate Muffin. See more Aug 7, 2012 what a menage a trois. and kudos to myself for sitting through the entire movie cos the lines were really B-a-d. that sappho character was major irritating the way she talked, and what a spoilt , rich twat. it got worse when she started spewing poetry thinking she was the poet sappho's reincarnation, whoa. the saving grace? at least the actress was a decent-looking spoilt twat to look at. though she somehow got uglier as she got madder. i just kept thinking throughout the movie that a. the director must be male and b. he must be some kind of a pervert living out his sexual fantasies. well that part of europe wherever it was they filmed it made a stunning backdrop though; the scenery did manage to distract from the bad movie slightly. See more Feb 12, 2012 Watched the first five minutes and already annoyed by the horrible acting. I eventually had to finish the movie by skipping non-stop. 2 stars for the cinema photography is not that bad and the filming location is quite nice. See more May 5, 2011 some of the worst acting I have ever seen in my life, and a horrifyingly corny plot.. See more Sep 23, 2010 The lead was damn HOT... the story was a bit hard to follow, but it made perfect sense.. See more Read all reviews

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