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Night of Love (1995)

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Dusan Makavejev has adapted Emile Zola's short story, "Night of Love" to film in his typically irreverent, cheeky style. The story begins as two characters simultaneously arrive in a small Central European town: Avanti's there to make certain the new king's hunting trip goes smoothly, while Svetlana has returned home for the opposite reason -- she plans to assassinate the monarch. But both parties get sidetracked by erotic encounters. He's charmed by an ice-cream-selling nymphet (and caught

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Dusan Makavejev

Written By: Dusan Makavejev

On DVD: Oct 31, 1995

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Critic Reviews for Night of Love

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Dusan Makavejev's 1988 comedy, his first film to be shot in his native Yugoslavia in 18 years, was easily his most pleasurable work since WR: Mysteries of the Organism.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

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Makavejev has created an entertainment that may just tweak the minds of the masses.

November 7, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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There are glimpses of Makavejev's past exuberance, with dollops of wild sex and delicious photography, but the final impression is of a project too long delayed and heavily compromised.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Explores some of the dangers and a few of the pleasures of living in the ivory tower world of art.

August 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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