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- 2001
- Not Rated
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE)
- 1 h 16 m
- 2001
- Not Rated
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE)
- 1 h 16 m
Summary An intimate, shocking and sometimes hilarious account of the disasters that befell one small town in Wisconsin during the final decade of the 19th century. (Hands On Productions, Inc.)
Directed By: James Marsh
Written By: Michael Lesy, James Marsh
- 2001
- Not Rated
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE)
- 1 h 16 m
- 2001
- Not Rated
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE)
- 1 h 16 m
Wisconsin Death Trip
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Summary An intimate, shocking and sometimes hilarious account of the disasters that befell one small town in Wisconsin during the final decade of the 19th century. (Hands On Productions, Inc.)
Directed By: James Marsh
Written By: Michael Lesy, James Marsh
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
40
33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
It's a parade of insanity, murder, suicide, arson and crimes of passion; delivered in a style as sardonic and tongue-in-cheek as a Vincent Price monologue; complemented by deadpan narration that keeps injecting inappropriate bits of civic boosterism.
The film is not exactly a documentary, and not quite a period horror movie either. But it has elements of both. At its best, it's hypnotic and provocative.
Chillingly beautiful cinematography makes the state's landscapes appear timeless as it sets the stage for a grim history told with archival portraits.
Takes a fabulous idea and overplays it, making an average picture out of some truly extraordinary material.
Marsh's flat-footed recitation of Believe It or Not crimes grows tedious, and his condescension to present-day citizens of the town (implying they're as grotesque and doomed as ever) rings false.
What could have been a fascinating exploration of geographical mayhem becomes instead an exercise in tedium.
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Production Company
BBC Arena,
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),
Cinemax Reel Life,
Hands On Productions,
Virtual Television
Release Date Sep 14, 2001
Duration 1 h 16 m
Rating Not Rated
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Columbus International Film & Video Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
