Synopsis
Friendship and betrayal between two poets during the French Revolution.
Scores
Overall Score
19.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Review Aggregate
65.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalromanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Roache | 2001 | $1,443,000 | $2,556,000 | (est) |
| John Hannah | 2001 | $888,000 | $1,573,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Morton | 2001 | $669,000 | $1,185,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes908
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $5,151 | $9,124 |
| International | 2001 | $11,962 | $21,188 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $17,113 | $30,313 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $7,360 | $13,037 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $162,000 | $286,953 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $242,000 | $428,658 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $4,500,000 | $7,970,920 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $4,911,360 | $8,699,569 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $15,000,000 | $26,569,735 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $98,000 | $173,589 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $242,000 | $428,658 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $3,000,000 | $5,313,947 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $18,420,000 | $32,627,635 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-13,508,640 | $-23,928,065 |
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