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Director
  
Carlo U. Quinterio

Country
  
Germany

2.2/10
IMDb

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Night Train to Venice movie poster

Release date
  
June 1, 1995 (Wide)

Writer
  
Leo Tichat, Toni Hirtreiter

Tagline
  
Last stop... terror!

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Night Train to Venice is a 1993 German contemporary Gothic-horror film directed by Carlo U. Quinterio. This international production was a cooperation of British, Italian, and German artists, including Hugh Grant, Malcolm McDowell, Tahnee Welch, Evelyn Opela, Kristina Söderbaum and Rachel Rice (Big Brother 9 winner). It was filmed in 1993 and released worldwide in 1995.

Contents

The film has been criticized for the non-linear plot it follows and the obvious references to the Gothic genre. In a radio interview in 2002, Hugh Grant deemed the film the "worst" he has ever been in.

The thriller presents a labyrinthine combination of sexual transgression, darkness and intrigue, bearing a strong similarity to other Gothic texts, including Dracula. The story itself features obscure icons, such as the constant appearance of a woman and child dressed in white, ferocious Rottweilers with a taste for human flesh, Venetians in strange masks and recurring figures of the Commedia dell'arte; all of these elements wrapped in a dream-like atmosphere.

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Synopsis

The young Scottish journalist Martin Gimmle (Grant) is traveling to Venice by train to drop off a copy of his book on European Neo-Nazism to an unknown publisher. On the way there he meets a bevy of odd characters. Among them is The Stranger (McDowell), an illusive and evil character, who has mysterious powers over people, and even their dreams. He also encounters Vera (Welch), a performer who is travelling with her daughter, and he falls in love with her.

Martin eventually becomes prey to his menacing surroundings, following the trail of Neo-Nazi gangs. Their leader, The Stranger, uses his powers on Martin, causing him the loss of his memory. The only persons who can help him to go back to his former self are Vera and her daughter.

Cast

  • Hugh Grant as Martin
  • Tahnee Welch as Vera
  • Malcolm McDowell as Stranger
  • Kristina Söderbaum as Old Woman (Euphemia)
  • Rachel Rice as Pia
  • Evelyn Opela as Tatjana
  • Robinson Reichel as Skinhead Udo
  • References

    Night Train to Venice Wikipedia
    Night Train to Venice IMDb Night Train to Venice themoviedb.org


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