The Duke of Burgundy

A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.

The Duke of Burgundy
United Kingdom 2014
  • Czech
104 min.
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A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lover. Day after day, Cynthia and Evelyn act out a simple yet provocative ritual that ends with Evelyn’s punishment and pleasure. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn’s obsession with erotica quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.

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Credits
Director: Peter Strickland
Screenplay: Peter Strickland
Cinematography: Nicholas D. Knowland
Music: Faris Badwan, Rachel Zeffira
Sound: Martin Pavey
Editing: Matyas Fekete
Production Design: Pater Sparrow
Producer: Andrew Starke
Costumes: Andrea Flesch
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D'Anna, Eugenia Caruso, Monica Swinn, Fatma Mohamed, Zita Kraszkó, Gretchen Meddaugh, Eszter Tompa
Awards

European Film Awards

2015 – Faris Badwan, Rachel Zeffira (European Composer)

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