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2009
Not Rated
Janus Films
2 h 1 m

2009
Not Rated
Janus Films
2 h 1 m

Summary At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, Revanche is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara. Their desperate ...

Directed By: Götz Spielmann

Written By: Götz Spielmann

2009
Not Rated
Janus Films
2 h 1 m

2009
Not Rated
Janus Films
2 h 1 m

Revanche

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews

84

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

7.8

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Summary At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, Revanche is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara. Their desperate ...

Directed By: Götz Spielmann

Written By: Götz Spielmann

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews

95% Positive
21 Reviews

5% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews

95% Positive
21 Reviews

5% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
0 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

A little bit of "Crime and Punishment" and a whole lot of "The Postman Always Rings Twice," Revanche, the Austrian candidate for last year's Best Foreign Language Film, is a surprisingly unruffled tale of love, thievery, murder and revenge.

By Stephen Cole FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

Spielmann doesn't move his camera much, but he doesn't have to. The uniformly crackerjack cast keeps things electric, yet always believable, even when behaving in ways that are shocking.

By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Spielmann’s deft storytelling is coupled with immaculate compositions that constrain the characters as confidently as any prison bars. Revanche reveals Spielmann as a true master of his craft.

By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

Chicago Sun-Times

Revanche involves a rare coming together of a male's criminal nature and a female's deep needs, entwined with a first-rate thriller. It is also perceptive in observing characters, including a proud old man. Rare is the thriller that is more about the reasons of people instead of the needs of the plot.

By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

Mr. Spielmann's film is full of surprises and, in its distinctive way, full of life.

By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

The characters and situations are interesting enough, and the filmmaking is sufficiently skilled to provide a measure of reasonably thoughtful entertainment.

By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Hard luck conspires with bad sex in this unspectacular Austrian tale of crime and punishment.

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

88% Positive
21 Ratings

8% Mixed
2 Ratings

4% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

88% Positive
21 Ratings

8% Mixed
2 Ratings

4% Negative
1 Rating

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Details

Production Company Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Spielmannfilm

Release Date May 1, 2009

Duration 2 h 1 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline Whose fault is it if life doesn't go your way? [US release]

Website http://www.janusfilms.com/revanche/

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Awards

Academy Awards, USA

• 1 Nomination

Berlin International Film Festival

• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

Tromsø International Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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