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- The film generated mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 44% rating based on reviews from 9 critics, with an average score of 4.61/10. Despite the mixed reactions, the performances of the cast has been generally praised.
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Mar 8, 1991 · All it requires to make “Closet Land” complete is a pious screen note at the end of this story, assuring us that the torture of political prisoners continues all over our world today. The movie does not disappoint: The slogan appears right on schedule.
Closet Land is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Radha Bharadwaj. The film stars Madeleine Stowe as a young author of children's books and Alan Rickman as a sadistic secret policeman who is interrogating her. The film was released to mixed reviews.
My film “Closet Land,” which deals with human rights, freedom of expression, child abuse and other issues, has provoked a predictably polarized response: Some love it, and some hate it. One of...
Closet Land: Directed by Radha Bharadwaj. With Alan Rickman, Madeleine Stowe. In a drab police state, an author of children's books is interrogated by a sadistic, secret policeman. She's under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.
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57 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: well acted, excellent dialogue, believable. helpless_dancer 13 November 1998. These 2 fine actors played off each other perfectly in this terrifying film. Rickman was very effective as the brainwashing and brainwashed interrogator.
An unnamed author of children's books (Madeleine Stowe) is woken from her bed in the middle of the night and taken from her home to a bland office where she faces an unnamed interrogator (Alan...
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Given that Closet Land was Hollywood’s first major release to be crafted by an Indian filmmaker, it’s screaming for a boutique restoration. For now, it’s worth watching on YouTube, especially if you need an Alan Rickman fix.
