Synopsis
Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.
Scores
Overall Score
36.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.3%
Review Aggregate
46.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 1995 | $441,000 | $908,000 | (est) |
| David Thewlis | 1995 | $272,000 | $559,000 | (est) |
| Romane Bohringer | 1995 | $205,000 | $421,000 | (est) |
| Dominique Blanc | 1995 | $167,000 | $344,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes17,425
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $340,139 | $700,142 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $340,139 | $700,142 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $170,070 | $350,071 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $4,517,000 | $9,297,788 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $4,654,000 | $9,579,789 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $142,858 | $294,060 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $9,483,928 | $19,521,707 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $6,780,000 | $13,955,945 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $272,000 (est) | $559,885 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $190,000 | $391,096 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $677,000 | $1,393,536 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,356,000 | $2,791,189 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $9,275,000 | $19,091,650 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $208,928 | $430,057 |
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