A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly unfolds.A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly unfolds.A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly unfolds.
John Graham-Davies
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The only way to see this film is on the big screen. It's dark, menacing, disturbing but has some moments of great power punctuated with lighter scenes of typical McGovern dialogue. The acting is first class as is the subtle direction. You may need a cast iron stomach for some of the sequences, especially at the end which is pretty shocking. Not exactly a deep movie, but a good watch none the less.
"Heart" is an engrossing study of extremes.This film takes us on an extremely profound journey of obsessions,manifested in four characters. Maria,the mother grieving over the loss of her son.Gary,the husband tormented by his wife's infidelity.Tess,the unfaithful wife & Alex,the lover. Each characters arch,is the fact that they are so human that it is easy to lose yourself in each characters personal journey.The plot itself is perfectly structered to allow the story to unfold itself. One of the best Brittish films I have seen in years.
A fascinating tale of lust, jealousy and mourning. Well acted and skillfully written, it shows why British cinema is best at giving us a view of the dark side of human nature.
This film is not for the squeamish, and those of a delicate stomach should close their eyes at the first sound of "Anyone Who Had A heart", and not open them until it ends. Great use of old (1960's)songs.
This film is not for the squeamish, and those of a delicate stomach should close their eyes at the first sound of "Anyone Who Had A heart", and not open them until it ends. Great use of old (1960's)songs.
...from William Irish's (aka Cornell Woolrich) "the bride wore black" which François Truffaut adapted for the screen in 1968.What remains is more Ruth Rendell style.Although full of implausibilities and plot holes,it's an entertaining thriller which smartly uses old songs such as "anyone who has a heart" or "this heart of mine".A lot of sex and violence (and surgery) and not enough humor.But the plot is original enough to sustain interest till the end ,even if this end is "déjà vu".
Did you know
- TriviaThe script of this movie is loosely based on an episode of the British TV series Cracker (1993) that was never produced.
- Quotes
Alex Madden: [holding a shotgun] Nearly as big as my dick... nearly as big as my dick... and twice as fucking hard!
- SoundtracksI'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Written by Earl Randle
Performed by Ann Peebles
Rondor Music (London) Ltd/WArner/Chappell Music Ltd
1973 Cream/Hi Records
Courtesy of Demon Records Ltd
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- Heart
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- Merseyside, England, UK(located in and around)
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- Runtime
- 1h 20m(80 min)
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- 2.35 : 1
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