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Lips of Lurid Blue
Elli and Marco are an unquestionably unusual wedded couple. Due to a damage as a kid, Marco harbors homosexual drives that he represses inside his married life and Elli is a barely surpressed nymphomaniac. The marriage is useful for both of them as it allows them to blend in within the confines of their regular social life in a sanctimonious provincial town. But then a strange woman bursts into their world and Marco's deviant behavior come to light again but now he has a thirst for murder.
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Plot Summary
A reclusive artist, haunted by a past tragedy, becomes increasingly entangled in a dangerous obsession with a mysterious muse. As the lines between reality and hallucination blur, he descends into a spiral of paranoia and violence, driven by the unsettling visions that plague his every waking moment. The film explores themes of artistic torment and the destructive nature of unchecked desire.
Critical Reception
This film is largely obscure and lacks widespread critical documentation. Information available suggests it was a niche release, likely with limited distribution and minimal critical review. Surviving mentions point to it being an experimental and challenging film that polarized the few who saw it.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its ambitious, albeit unsettling, artistic vision.
Criticized for its opaque narrative and disturbing imagery.
Considered a challenging watch with little mainstream appeal.
Google audience: No significant Google user reviews are available for this obscure title, making it impossible to summarize audience reception.
Fun Fact
Due to its extremely limited release and the disappearance of most distribution prints, 'Lips of Lurid Blue' is considered a lost film by many cinephiles, with only a handful of fragments or incomplete versions thought to exist today.
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