Feature drama, colour, 35 mm
Available in the original English version and the dubbed French version

 

 

THE ETERNAL HUSBAND
A film by Chris Philpott
93 minutes 1998
An Eternal Films Ltd.
production

"A stark, sharp, extremely moving
piece -- visually seductive ...The
emotions remain deep, and the
performances are both subtle and
strong."
-Gemma Files, critic for eye

"Fascinating ... remarkably assured,
emotionally resonant ... haunting and
hypnotic: arresting and original debut."
- Geoff Pevere, THE TORONTO STAR

"A rare and precious pleasure ... Philpott
manages to keep the narrative taut. He
choreographs a deft pas de deux between
two men where it's never clear who really
has the upper hand."
- Dimitri Katadotis, HOUR

"Critic picks best of flicks: Chris Philpott
adds an anxiety attack measure of impending
gloom to his contemporary adaptation of
Dostoevsky's novella ... it counts on precision
and a twisted economy of tension for its
emotional impact."
-John Griffin, THE GAZETTE

"Chris Philpott's THE ETERNAL HUSBAND
evokes a sense of intelligent dread; a solid
drama, that captures the many layers of
remorse and revenge."
-Ingrid Randoja, critic for NOW MAGAZINE
 

A contemporary adaptation of the Feodor Dostoevsky story, this dark psychological drama portrays the extended duel between two men, each nurturing the memory of offenses committed long in the past. Alex once had an affair with his friend Peter's wife. Years later Peter shows up on Alex's doorstep in the middle of the night.

Peter's wife has just died and he is an emotional wreck. He clings to Alex, who doesn't know if Peter ever found out about the old affair. Has he come looking for sympathy or revenge? Alex discovers that the affair produced a child, Lisa. As Alex's feelings for his new-found daughter grow, Peter escapes into an abyss of alcohol and prostitutes. Pushed to emotional extremes, the two men play out their long-time rivalry to an inevitable, violent settling of accounts.
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DOMINO FILM PRESENTS AN ETERNAL FILMS PRODUCTION "THE ETERNAL HUSBAND" A FILM BY CHRIS PHILPOTT BASED ON THE NOVELLA "THE ETERNAL HUSBAND" BY FEODOR DOSTOEVSKY STARRING RICHARD HUGHES, PAUL BABIAK AND MIREILLE DUMONT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MARK CASWELL COMPOSER ALEXANDER RAPOPORT EDITORS JOHN MEAKIN AND CHRIS PHILPOTT PRODUCERS MARK CASWELL, STACEY DONEN AND CHRIS PHILPOTT WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRIS PHILPOTT

Another critically acclaimed film from
DOMINO'S CANADIAN COLLECTION

French version