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A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Craig Hamrick
- Party Guest
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jason-Shane Scott
- Robert's Masseuse
- (uncredited)
Bridgetta Tomarchio
- Female Guest
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film is dedicated to writer/director Craig Lucas's best friend, playwright Tony Kushner.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006)
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Greek Tragedy
Somehow, this movie managed to hold my interest despite the fact that I never really cared about the characters or what was going to happen to them next. It's not a love story. Not a very good relationship tale. Not a mystery or thriller. Instead, Dying Gaul is a modern day Greek tragedy that uses Hollywood and homosexuality as simply vehicles to generate interest.
This is Craig Lucas' first time in the director's chair. He wrote The Secret Lives of Dentists (previously at Sundance, starring Patricia Clarkson). The movies tackle the same themes---the value and meaning of marriage, the impact of dalliances, the complexities of finding happiness and satisfaction without veering from tradition. But Dying Gaul comes at it with a different orientation, and even outcome.
Patricia Clarkson is always excellent, but here she shows a little evil in her character, which is outside her normal range. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast comes off as wooden, certainly uninspired. Pay attention, because there are liberal doses of philosophy in the form of quotes and counsel. But the real tragedy here is the lack of a meaningful story or compelling characters.
This is Craig Lucas' first time in the director's chair. He wrote The Secret Lives of Dentists (previously at Sundance, starring Patricia Clarkson). The movies tackle the same themes---the value and meaning of marriage, the impact of dalliances, the complexities of finding happiness and satisfaction without veering from tradition. But Dying Gaul comes at it with a different orientation, and even outcome.
Patricia Clarkson is always excellent, but here she shows a little evil in her character, which is outside her normal range. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast comes off as wooden, certainly uninspired. Pay attention, because there are liberal doses of philosophy in the form of quotes and counsel. But the real tragedy here is the lack of a meaningful story or compelling characters.
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- Also known as
- El gal moribund
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- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $342,747
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,944
- Nov 6, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $345,041
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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