The Dying Gaul

Name: The Dying Gaul
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: November 4, 2005
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Campbell Scott, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard

2005

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: November 4, 2005 | R

Starring: Campbell Scott, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard

Summary: A fiercely original psychological thriller, The Dying Gaul is a tale of lust, power, corruption, betrayal and revenge set in the seductive world of the Hollywood elite. (Strand Releasing)

Director: Craig Lucas

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Ann Hornaday

A small, self-contained gem of incisive writing, superb acting and rich, expressive visuals. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Has too many contrivances, but as an act of sinister staging, it proves Lucas, the noted playwright, to be a born filmmaker. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Lucas' beautiful script and a trio of first-rate performances carry the material with an intermittently breathtaking urgency. Read full review

Scott Foundas

If you cut through Lucas' thickets of self-reflexivity, metaphysical mumbo jumbo and banal potshots at media violence, there are three ace performances here by actors who can elevate and enliven even as mediocre a piece of material as this. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

The heavily symbolic The Dying Gaul doubtless worked better as a play, but the film is worth seeing for its peerless cast. Read full review

Robert Koehler

Despite a reliable cast led by Scott, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard, the human impact is ultimately lost in a too calculated scenario. Read full review

Dallas Observer Jean Oppenheimer

The Dying Gaul becomes so overwrought in the last act that it ends up as pure histrionics. Read full review

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olivaV.

Nov 11, 2005

One of the most original and emotionally scary film i have seen in a long time. a wonderful accomplishment that everyone should see!