Facebook X Reddit Email Save. On July 31, 1395, the Duke of Burgundy declared a war of annihilation on an "evil and disloyal" enemy and invader: a purple, acidic grape known as "Gamay." ...

Still, “The Duke of Burgundy” prettily plumbs the thin lines between death and desire, power and trust. And the two lead actresses make what could have been a confoundingly cryptic exercise a ...

“The Duke of Burgundy” is a cunning slice of counter-programming, arriving just in time to give fans of “Fifty Shades of Grey” a sly, provocative amuse bouche before the far more hyped ...

2. It's subtler. There's a lot bubbling beneath the psychological surface in The Duke of Burgundy, which is something I can't say about "Fifty Shades" with a straight face, says Brett Arnold of ...

Visually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope, writer-director Peter Strickland’s third feature The Duke of Burgundy is a delight, a perfect companion piece to his previous ...

It’s quite an alluring world that Peter Strickland creates in “The Duke of Burgundy,” a gorgeously composed and often funny depiction of the sealed-off fantasy world of two lesbian lovers ...

Rooted in the plot-flouting sentiments of the 20th century avant-garde, “The Duke of Burgundy” sets out to create an intense sensory experience. Like another recent film, Alain Guiraudie’s ...

Film Review: ‘The Duke of Burgundy’ British director Peter Strickland puts a waning S&M love affair under the microscope in his knowing valentine to '60s and '70s Euro erotica pics.

The Duke of Burgundy is less outwardly ominous than Strickland’s previous two films, but not by a lot. Easily it’s his funniest. The movie’s setup—lesbians, S&M—suggests all types of ...

On July 31, 1395, the Duke of Burgundy declared a war of annihilation on an "evil and disloyal" enemy and invader: a purple, acidic grape known as "Gamay." According to the ordinance issued by ...

Visually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope, writer-director Peter Strickland’s third feature The Duke of Burgundy is a delight, a perfect companion piece to his previous ...