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Byzantium
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In Theaters June 28th, 2013
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© 2013
Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Writers
- Neil Jordan
- Actors
- Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley
- Genre
- Horror
- Run Time
- 1 hour 58 minutes
Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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Again and again, as the story shifts between women, times and moods, Mr. Jordan adds a punctuating flourish ... that exquisitely illustrates the once-upon-a-time mood.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 06.27.2013 -
"Byzantium's" appeal is not so much its bite, which could use some refining, but the emotional journey its undead take. In Jordan's hands, the vampires are so very human.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, 06.27.2013 -
Unfortunately, the story never grabs hold as insistently as Jordan's tone and visual artistry.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR, 06.28.2013 -
Neil Jordan's sensitive and very slow exploration of vampire angst. That the film also seems intended as some kind of vampire feminist statement makes it a rare combination of mildly boring and mildly hilarious.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 07.05.2013
