Psychopathia Sexualis

Name: Psychopathia Sexualis
Genre: Drama
Released: June 8, 2006
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 40

2006

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: June 8, 2006 | R

Summary: Employing a complex multi-narrative structure, Psychopathia Sexualis dramatizes case histories of turn-of-the-century sexual deviance, drawn from the pages of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's notorious medical text. (Kino International)

Director: Bret Wood

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

A window into bygone morals and mores. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

An independent American art film that seems to be masquerading as Victorian-era pornography--and it's not quite as interesting or provocative as that description might make it sound. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

The curiously stylized piece, shot in a muted palette with performances to match (the cast is perhaps too restrained given the theatrical framework), is dramatically colorless, but the moods and moments are crafted with kinky grace. Read full review

Ernest Hardy

It's a mildly enjoyable romp. Read full review

Marc Mohan

The result is a sepia-toned muddle. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Sex can be fun and exciting and wonderful. It also can be deadly boring, as in Psychopathia Sexu alis. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Whether in the whorehouse or the sanitarium, Psychopathia Sexualis is an exercise in unrelenting dullness. Read full review

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PamH.

Aug 23, 2006

Maybe it didn't move as fast as the typical Hollywood picture, maybe it wasn't as titillating as some people might have hoped, but I felt like it was a thought-provoking, very atmospheric film that succeeded in its aims (of replicating a Victorian-era medical text). I thought the Maybe it didn't move as fast as the typical Hollywood picture, maybe it wasn't as titillating as some people might have hoped, but I felt like it was a thought-provoking, very atmospheric film that succeeded in its aims (of replicating a Victorian-era medical text). I thought the last section -- with Veronika Duerr and Lisa Paulsen -- was very compelling. Am curious to see if it holds up under a second viewing.… Expand

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MelJ.

Jul 3, 2006

A film with a name like this should deliver more for the time spent watching it! That said, there were some good performances ( Patricia French) and some gawd awful performances ( Sandra L. Hughes) . There werer some good, reflective moments like puppetry and dance and some bad momentswith A film with a name like this should deliver more for the time spent watching it! That said, there were some good performances ( Patricia French) and some gawd awful performances ( Sandra L. Hughes) . There werer some good, reflective moments like puppetry and dance and some bad momentswith uneven lighting and sound. I may not be a film professional but I know this could have been beter that it is. Be well and try again another day in my opinion.… Expand

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JoseM.

Jul 3, 2006

Not a very good time for a film with an exciting premise! Jane Bass was good. Bret Wood who did a good job with Highway to Hell looked like he fell down when it came to casting, for the most part. I liked the look, you couldn't always tell it was filmed in Atlanta, but I agree with the Not a very good time for a film with an exciting premise! Jane Bass was good. Bret Wood who did a good job with Highway to Hell looked like he fell down when it came to casting, for the most part. I liked the look, you couldn't always tell it was filmed in Atlanta, but I agree with the critics who say the performances were "wooden", the acting "amatuar" acting.… Expand

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DominickS.

Jul 3, 2006

Flat film. Flat acting. It never came to life and was for the most part TOTALLY miscast. It looked like Bret & company couldn't get professional actors, which was a shame. The obvious exceptions were Patricia French and Daniel Petrow who were actually good enough to make everyone else Flat film. Flat acting. It never came to life and was for the most part TOTALLY miscast. It looked like Bret & company couldn't get professional actors, which was a shame. The obvious exceptions were Patricia French and Daniel Petrow who were actually good enough to make everyone else look even worse. The material deserved better treatment in my humble opionion. I really was looking forward to this film but the premise never made it off the bed...so to speak.… Expand

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