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Passion

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1999 | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Piano or Beyond the Lights, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Duncan

  • Richard RoxburghPercy Grainger
  • Barbara HersheyRose Grainger
  • Emily WoofKaren Holten
  • Claudia KarvanAlfhild de Luce
  • Simon BurkeHerman Sandby
  • Linda CropperMrs. Lowery
  • Julia BlakeQueen Alexandra
  • Bille BrownJohn Grainger
  • Martin JacobsDoctor
  • Fiona PressJenny the Maid