Burnt Orange Heresy
Giuseppe Capotondi's adaptation of Charles Willeford's 1971 art-world crime novel-has charisma to burn in the form of its stars.
The Burnt Orange Heresy
The art world and the underworld collide in director Giuseppe Capotondi's elegant and erotic neo-noir thriller, The Burnt Orange Heresy. Set in present day Italy, irresistibly charismatic art critic James Figueras hooks up with provocative and alluring fellow American, Berenice Hollis. He's a classic anti-hero in the making with a charm that masks his deep ambition, whilst she's an innocent touring Europe, enjoying the freedom of being whoever she wishes. The new lovers travel to the lavish and opulent Lake Como estate of powerful art collector, Cassidy. Their host reveals he is the patron of Jerome Debney, the reclusive J.D. Salinger of the art world, and he has a simple request: for James to steal a Debney masterpiece from the artist's studio, whatever the cost. As the couple spend time with the legendary Debney, they start to realize that nothing about artist nor their mission is what it seems. But James is a man of deep, lurking ambition and he will do anything, from arson and burglary to murder, in order to further his career.
Runtime
99
Language
English
Director
Giuseppe Capotondi
Writer(s)
Scott B Smith (screenplay),
Charles Willeford (novel)
Cast
Claes Ban,
Elizabeth Debicki,
Mick Jagger,
Donald Sutherland
Awards:
Winner, Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award, Venice Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Pete HammondDeadline Hollywood Daily
More than anything, 'The Burnt Orange Heresy' is a throwback to the 1960s and ’70s kind of sexy, noirish, feverishly hot and sophisticated thrillers that mash up exotic European locales with a potent English-speaking cast. Watching it I realized I don’t see this kind of film nearly as much anymore ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 3.13.20 - 3.15.20
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