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Mark is struggling with life. Stevie, his wife has left him, he isn't working because of depression, and his behaviour is becoming odd - his head jerks involuntarily, he swears when he doesn't mean to and he has strange compulsions when climbing stairs and getting washed. One thing is keeping him going - getting his wife back. He tries to pull himself together, going back to his boss to let him know that he is ready to start work again - but his ... ...because his behaviour is affecting business. Then he bumps into Charlie in the doctor's and she suggests he comes along to a self-help group for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Things begin to look up...but will they continue this way? And will he manage to win Stevie over? Mark is played by Michael Sheen, who played Tony Blair in The Queen and, more recently, David Frost in Frost/Nixon. This is a very different role. Mark finds ...
sunmeilan 04.05.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Dirty Filthy Love (DVD)
Advantages: Funny, thought-provoking, sad, instructive, don't miss it. Disadvantages: None.
...to watch this movie! Dirty Filthy Love is just so extraordinarily clever, so beautifully written, directed and acted, that you will never forget it.
Michael Sheen, who plays Mark Furness, is just such an extraordinary actor... he pours his soul into his character, making us feel all the suffering, horror, fear and desolation that is Mark Furness. This is not an easy character to play, he barks like a dog and swears uncontrollably at complete strangers, ... ...gives such depth to this character, that it is hard to separate the actor from the character. There is just so much going on with Mark Furness, so much to understand, so much to love, and each and every scene is like a voyage of discovery... so fantastically overwhelming. Claudie Blakley, who plays Kathy, is such an incredibly talented actress. She is Mark Furness’s saviour... the feminine version of a knight in shining armour. Kathy suffers from ...
GoFigure 11.06.2007
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Dirty Filthy Love is an offbeat romantic comedy with a difference. Darkly funny quirky ... more
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Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Giuseppe Tornatore - Original Language: Italian - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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