Synopsis
A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.
Scores
Overall Score
48.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotemotionalstylizedromanticvisually strikingsatiricaltragicthought-provokingdarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Bardot | 2013 | $58,000 | $77,000 | (est) |
| Jack Palance | 2013 | $35,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Michel Piccoli | 2013 | $27,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Giorgia Moll | 2013 | $22,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Fritz Lang | 2013 | $19,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes36
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $43,763 | $58,920 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $43,763 | $58,920 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $21,882 | $29,460 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,421,000 | $1,913,166 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $850,000 | $1,144,399 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,837,000 | $2,473,248 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $4,759,000 | $6,407,289 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $300,000 | $403,906 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $9,188,882 | $12,371,468 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $1,000,000 | $1,346,352 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $368,000 | $495,458 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $574,000 | $772,806 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $200,000 | $269,270 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $2,222,000 | $2,991,594 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $6,966,882 | $9,379,874 |
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