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- 2005
- R
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 32 m
- 2005
- R
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 32 m
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)
Directed By: Craig Lucas
Written By: Craig Lucas
- 2005
- R
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 32 m
- 2005
- R
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 32 m
The Dying Gaul
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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)
Directed By: Craig Lucas
Written By: Craig Lucas
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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65% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
3 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
62
65% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Mr. Sarsgaard gives the riskiest screen performance of his career. Save perhaps for Sean Penn's outbursts in "Dead Man Walking" and "Mystic River," no actor in a recent American film has delivered as explosive a depiction of a man emotionally blasted apart.
The Dying Gaul is Craig Lucas's film directing debut, and it's impressive. The film never feels one bit like a stage adaptation.
Exchanging Buddhist mantras like diet tips, they thoughtlessly destroy themselves after destroying each other.
Before it disappears into a fog of confusion and damaging contradictions within its characters, The Dying Gaul presents an ironic, provocative look at what its creator, Craig Lucas, calls a postmodern Hollywood noir.
Entertaining if cornball, lacking the cold-eyed nastiness of something like Mike Nichols's "Closer," The Dying Gaul is tricked out with strident montage sequences and tremulous Steve Reich music. It's already drowning in an icky sea of language when Lucas makes a stretch for Greek tragedy and sends the whole Malibu playhouse abruptly crashing down.
Does not go gentle into that good night.
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Production Company
Holedigger Films,
Rebel Park Pictures,
TwoPoundBag Productions,
Muvi Films,
Hart Entertainment
Release Date Nov 4, 2005
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
Website
http://www.thedyinggaul.com/
Awards
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
• 1 Nomination
