A lover, an ultimatum, a phone call, and a gun: these elements are found in each segment of Hal Hartley's Flirt, an experimental comedy-drama that essentially repeats the same story three times. But while the basic narrative remains the same -- a congenital flirt must decide whether or not to commit to a current lover, who otherwise will marry someone else -- the details differ greatly, from the location of the film to the gender of the participants. The initial segment, set in New York, tells the tale with a male flirt in ...
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A lover, an ultimatum, a phone call, and a gun: these elements are found in each segment of Hal Hartley's Flirt, an experimental comedy-drama that essentially repeats the same story three times. But while the basic narrative remains the same -- a congenital flirt must decide whether or not to commit to a current lover, who otherwise will marry someone else -- the details differ greatly, from the location of the film to the gender of the participants. The initial segment, set in New York, tells the tale with a male flirt in turmoil over his relationship with a woman. The film then moves to Berlin, where the same drama is played out amongst a gay male couple, with an added touch of self-reflexive humor. The third and final episode takes place in Tokyo, with a female flirt and a more abstract cinematic approach, including several sequences in traditional Japanese pantomime. Judd Blaise, Rovi
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Add this copy of Flirt to cart. $8.50, like new condition, Sold by Fabulous Fiction Book Store rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Artificial Eye Film Productions / Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH....
Edition:
1999, Artificial Eye Film Productions / Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH...
Studio:
Artificial Eye Film Productions / Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH...
Released:
March 16, 1999
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
R
Alibris ID:
9378838959
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Seller's Description:
Bill Sage, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Dwight Ewell, Dominik Bender, Geno Lechner, Miho Nikaido. Fine in fine packaging. Originally released: 1995. Language: English. Run time: 84 mins. (m81) VHS movie is ex-video club copy in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond inside a hard plastic case.
