Intrigo: Death of an Author

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Movie Info

An author plots the murder of his wife -- but her body is never found, and he's convinced that she's still alive.

Rating:

R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre:

mystery and thriller, drama, crime
Original Language:

English
Director:

Daniel Alfredson
Producer:

Rick Dugdale, Thomas Peter Friedl, Uwe Schott
Writer:

Daniel Alfredson, Birgitta Bongenhielm
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 17, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 17, 2020
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

Seine Pictures, Enderby Entertainment, Umedia, The Amazing Film Company

Cast & Crew

Ben Kingsley
Henderson

Tuva Novotny
Eva

Michael Byrne
Keller

Veronica Ferres
Kerr

Benno Fürmann
David

Daniela Lavender
Mariam

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Critic Reviews for Intrigo: Death of an Author

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (9)

This film tells us that the gulf between what we want to know and what we can know may never be illuminated.

January 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
Perhaps when it comes to intricately strategized stories involving writers and their output, their telling would ultimately have been better served by the reader's imagination.

January 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Michael Rechtshaffen
Los Angeles Times
The stagings are stilted; the relations between the conflicted characters never catch fire.

January 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Glenn Kenny
New York Times
A narrative puzzle that proves tiresome in the solving.

January 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
The film evinces neither the visceral pleasures of noir nor the precision to uncover deeper thematic resonances.

January 13, 2020 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

David Robb
Slant Magazine
Intrigo: Death of an Author tells its story in a frustratingly complex and unrewarding manner even if its performances and cinematography are exceptional.

May 10, 2020 | Full Review…

Caillou Pettis
Battle Royale With Cheese
Slow-moving, convoluted, and chilly, this mystery (based on a novel by Swedish author Hakan Nesser) has the right ingredients, but it frequently feels disconnected, and it doesn't completely click.

May 8, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Common Sense Media
An overwrought, dull and undercooked thriller stuffed with too many characters and not enough suspense and intrigue.

January 20, 2020 | Rating: 5.284849/10 | Full Review…

Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
This is a movie that really wants to be a film noir, but doesn't respect the conventions of that genre in order to make it a decent one.

January 18, 2020 | Full Review…

Lael Loewenstein
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Despite some clever twists, these intercut stories bog down in dense narration and tangled perspective, diminishing the emotional impact.

January 17, 2020 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue

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