87
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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicThe PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicA work of immense and intense emotional vigor, sprinkled with fun-loving traits and intellectually stimulating prowess, The Duke of Burgundy is the stuff dreams are made of.
- 100The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinStrickland has made something uniquely sexy and strange, built on two tremendous central performances and a bone-deep understanding of cinema’s magic and mechanisms.
- 100VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasAn act of cinephilic homage that transcends pastiche to become its own uniquely sensuous cinematic object, Strickland’s densely layered, slyly funny portrayal of the sadomasochistic affair between two lesbian entomologists tips its hats to such masters of costumed erotica as Jess Franco, Tinto Brass and Jean Rollin, without ever cheapening its strange but affecting love story.
- 100Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekVillage VoiceStephanie ZacharekStrickland builds the film, artfully, into a complex and ultimately moving essay on the privileges of victimhood and the nuances of what it means to suffer for love.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinVisually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope, writer-director Peter Strickland’s third feature The Duke of Burgundy is a delight.
- 90The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasWhat makes The Duke Of Burgundy so affecting is how deftly Strickland and his remarkable actresses bring something as exotic as lesbian S&M into the realm of the ordinary and relatable. Viewers can see themselves in Cynthia and Evelyn, whether they’re hand-washing each other’s undergarments or not.
- 88Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenPeter Strickland charges full-tilt into the objectifying whims of his fantasies in order to somehow reach the other end of perception, which acknowledges the ultimate empathetic limitations of said fantasies.
- 80CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonThe Duke of Burgundy lingers long in the mind and cements its director's much-deserved place as one of the most exhilarating currently at work.
- 80The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanThe Duke of Burgundy will have its detractors. But this is not just a filthy movie. It's a considerable work of art, and one that touches on a rarely discussed side of human sexuality completely free of judgement.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThe film has a traditional appeal that's wholly separate from its surface.