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Land of the Blind (2006)

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Overview

Director:
Robert Edwards
Writer (WGA):
Robert Edwards (written by)
Genre:
Drama
Plot:
A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government. full summary | add synopsis
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A quiet sigh about the state of the world more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ralph Fiennes ... Joe

Donald Sutherland ... Thorne

Tom Hollander ... Maximilian II

Lara Flynn Boyle ... First Lady
Marc Warren ... Pool
Ron Cook ... Doc
Robert Daws ... Jones

Laura Fraser ... Madeleine
Jonathan Hyde ... Smith

Camilla Rutherford ... Tania
Don Warrington ... First Sergeant

Miranda Raison ... Daisy
Nigel Whitmey ... Anchorman

Leigh Zimmerman ... Anchorwoman

Mackenzie Crook ... Editor
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.
Runtime:
USA:110 min (Cannes Film Festival)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Italy:T | Singapore:M18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK
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Trivia:
The film had its World Premiere in competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in January 2006. more
Quotes:
Maximilian II: They'll remember you as a murderer.
Thorne: They'll remember me as a surgeon! A surgeon who cut a cancer from the State!
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Movie Connections:
References Planet of the Apes (1968) more

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20 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
A quiet sigh about the state of the world, 18 July 2006
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Author: Laert from Munich, Germany

An unnamed country is ruled by a horny birdbrained tyrant, while the intellectual revolutionary Thorne, hero of the resistance, is tortured in an inhuman prison. When the enduring riots threaten to get out of control, the government is forced to release Thorne. With the help of Joe, the Winston Smith or Bernhard Marx of the story, Thorne brings down the despotic government and takes over control. However, the hope for freedom and a better world doesn't last long...

In the official program of the Film Festival in Munich, LAND OF THE BLIND was announced as "a satiric political drama about terrorism, revolution, and the power of memory". In fact, the film story is rather conventional. After the outlines of the story become clear, the further development is rather obvious. However, for several reasons the movie is still very much worth seeing.

The first reason is the performance by Ralph Fiennes. He was willing to take part in the non-lucrative project even though he had to wait three years until the money was raised. His presence adds a breath of magic to the movie.

Another reason rare the numerous cinematographic and intermedial allusions (Kubrick, Lucas) that give you the satisfactory "aha" when you recognize some hint.

At last, it is the fable-like setting: neither time nor place are specified, and the hints like typewriters or Asiatic palaces are deliberately controversial. Together with the satiric elements, this aspect makes the film more entertaining and less pretentious.

The film is promoted by "Human Rights Watch", although Robert Edwards' intention was certainly not a clamant "call to arms", but rather a quiet sigh about the state of the world.

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