The Wisdom of Crocodiles
| The Wisdom of Crocodiles | |
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| Directed by | Po-Chih Leong |
| Written by | Paul Hoffman[3] |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oliver Curtis[3] |
| Edited by | Robin Sales[3] |
| Music by | |
Production companies | Goldwyn Films International Film Foundry Partners Entertainment Film Distributors Zenith Productions Arts Council of England |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
Release date | 1998[1] |
Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English[1] |
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.
Cast[]
- Jude Law as Steven Grlscz
- Grlscz's Women
- Elina Löwensohn as Anne Levels
- Kerry Fox as Maria Vaughan
- Police
- Timothy Spall as Inspector Healey
- Jack Davenport as Sergeant Roche
- Gang
- Ashley Artus as Gang Leader
- Tom Wu as Gang Member
- Hon Ping Tang as Gang Member
- Antony Cotton as Gang Member
- Richard Mylan as Gang Member
- Carlton Headley as Gang Member
- Neran Persaud as Gang Member
- Supporting Cast
- Julia Davies as Girl In Operating Theatre
- Carlton Jarvis as Physician (uncredited)
- Colin Salmon as Martin
- Hitler Wong as "Noodles" Chan
- Stuart Bowman as Car Crash Mechanic
- C.J. December as Car Crash Mechanic
- Anastasia Hille as Karen
- Nicholas Lamont (as Nick Lamont) as Toll Bridge Attendant
- Joseph O'Conor as Mr. Nancarrow
- Rupert Farley as Priest
- Diane Howse as Mrs. Healey
- Cliff Parisi as Labourer
- Vincent Keane as 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.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d e "Credits". 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 at 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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