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Bliss (1997)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:6

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A troubled young wife (Sheryl Lee) and her repressed husband (Craig Sheffer) seek conventional therapy for their marital woes with no avail--until she secretly engages the services of an... A troubled young wife (Sheryl Lee) and her repressed husband (Craig Sheffer) seek conventional therapy for their marital woes with no avail--until she secretly engages the services of an avant-garde Tantric sex guru (Terence Stamp). His advice leads the couple on a journey toward mutual trust and fulfillment, unearthing her buried memories of sexual abuse. [More]

Starring: Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, Casey Siemaszko

Starring: Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, Casey Siemaszko, Spalding Gray, Leigh Taylor-Young, Lois Chiles, Blu Mankuma, Ken Camroux

Director: Lance Young

Director: Lance Young
Screenwriter: Lance Young
Composer: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Producer: Allyn Stewart, Lisa Towers

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Bliss is really a very hopeful film, with many light, humorous moments that tug it along.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/22/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Salutes the courage of two individuals who make a commitment to stay the course in their marriage no matter what.

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08/29/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

My favorite exchange--Joseph: 'I can't come!' Maria: 'Too bad, MOTHERF**KER!'

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01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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Plays as an instructional guide on making your sex life better, rather than one that has a thorough story and characters.

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01/01/00
Dustin Putman
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A hilariously pretentious drama taking a PBS approach toward sexual mechanics: Masters and Johnson meets Masterpiece Theatre.

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07/30/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Writer/director Lance Young is so relentlessly solemn ... that some viewers may giggle.

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