Prometheus Triumphant: A Fugue in the Key of Flesh

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Exhibiting extreme stylization and thematic influence by the German Expressionists, this silent feature from co-directors Mike McKown and Jim Towns tells of two lovers, the gorgeous Esmeralda and her exiled paramour, Janick (Josh Ebel), whose relationship nearly comes to a bitter end when she contracts a deadly case of the plague. Mercifully, Janick discovers a cure in the last waning moments and attempts to save her life. Towns and McKown employ title cards in the manner of early-20th century silent films; Lucien Desar composed the score.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Horror, Special Interest
Directed By:

Jim Towns, Mike McKown
Written By:

Jim Towns
In Theaters:

Jan 23, 2009 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 10, 2009
Runtime:

79 minutes
Studio:

Cinema Epoch

Cast

Josh Ebel
as Janick

Jim Towns
as The Creator

Melissa Troughtzmantz
as Belinda

Kelly I. Lynn
as Esmeralda

Kelly Lynn
as Esmerelda

Shawn Morgan
as Fiodor

Dave Yarborough
as Manfred

Marty McAdams
as Lazlo

Bruce Lentz
as Adolfo

Tom Ripy
as The Gravedigger

Grant Monninger

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Critic Reviews for Prometheus Triumphant: A Fugue in the Key of Flesh

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Jim Towns and Mike McKown's Prometheus Triumphant: A Fugue in the Key of Flesh is an admirably ambitious homage to the pure emotional power of the classic silent cinema.

Jan 23, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
Prometheus Triumphant sets lofty goals for itself but fails to find an original entry point or live up to its objectives.

Jan 22, 2009 | Full Review…

Kristi Mitsuda
L.A. Weekly
Top Critic
The film's overall style wants more than Janick's quest to reanimate one woman - an entire world seems doomed, if only Town's scenario could show it.

Nov 19, 2009 | Rating: 3/5

Matthew Sorrento
Film Threat

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Audience Reviews for Prometheus Triumphant: A Fugue in the Key of Flesh

Dec 28, 2009

A mad doctor reanimates his love who died of the plague in an unspecified medieval time and place in this modern silent movie mixing the plots of FRANKENSTEIN and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Boring as hell, and with its mundane camerawork, unevocative Pittsburgh locations, anachroinisms and misspelled intertitles, it's a virtual insult to its classic Expressionist inspirations. This is what all bad movies made by film school dropouts would look like if sound and color film stock had never been invented. Avoid.

Greg S Super Reviewer