Miss Julie

Mike Figgis' 'Miss Julie', an adaptation of a Strindberg play, tells the story of a relationship struggling in the face of class divisions, and protagonists torn between their obsessions and ambitions. Figgis gets intense performances out of his cast, the... Full review

The word 'Strindberg' enticed me. How close this movie is to the play, I have no idea. But there are a few questions that marred the movie for me: Why would the stablemen take the word of a scullery maid... Full review

MISS JULIE is interesting and Mike Figgis knows how to make the drama work within the intimate confines of a play. He's a master technician of escalating the tension, whether it be with classical music or an intense moment of... Full review

I don't quite understand why I'm reading so many negative reviews of this movie. I admit that at first I was turned off just a bit from when I saw the camera work in the beginning. It seemed too sloppy... Full review

This is a very good movie, it can be a little compicated at times, but the the acting is wonderfull as is the story itself, and if you like Saffron Burrows please watch "Circle of Friends" it's another work of art,... Full review

It's movies like this that restore one's faith in the movie business. Sure, this movie is based on a play and some may find it stagey or theatrical, but it is, nonetheless, as powerful a movie experience as this particular... Full review

I've previously commented that I find Figgis to be one of the most interesting directors around. He has his hits and misses, but he's willing to experiment and do something different.This is no exception. Burrows may have been his bird,... Full review

This movie is worthwhile to see due to the powerful performances of Saffron Burrows and Peter Mullan. Mike Figgis once again displays a knack for digging in deep into a story and opening a pandora's box of human emotions; leaving... Full review

Strindberg's midsummer nightmare to Shakespeare's dream. 'miss julie' has been touted (by its director, at any rate) as a new way of filming works of classic literature. The film begins, however, as almost all adaptations of plays do, with bustle,... Full review

Sexual and power politics get a late Victorian Era workout in `Miss Julie,' Mike Figgis' bleak, rather stagy adaptation of August Strindberg's classic play. Saddled with what is essentially a one-set, two-character chamber piece, Figgis has chosen, for the most... Full review

Mullan is perfectly virile, passionate, and angry as Jean, a man who takes pride in his job....Save for the theatrical trailer, the Miss Julie DVD is devoid of extras..... ... Full Review

flawed, complex characters without judgment.....It's filled with beautifully written scenes of emotional conviction..... ... Full Review

Mullan is perfectly virile, passionate, and angry as Jean, a man who takes pride in his job....Save for the theatrical trailer, the Miss Julie DVD is devoid of extras..... ... Full Review

One can only hope that three films will break her charm.....And in spite of the film's stacked deck, Mullan works doggedly -.... ... Full Review

Miss Julie: Tragedy. By August Strindberg. Directed by Mark Jackson. With Lauren Grace, Mark Anderson Phillips and Beth Deitchman. (Through May 10. Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St., Berkeley. 90 minutes. ... Full Article

The Swedish master's controversial chamber play about sex and class will be directed by Mark Jackson, who staged Aurora's Salome, nominated for five Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards - and winner of Best Production and Choreography . ... Full Article

This film opens with a wedding. The bride and groom, and the guests are listening entranced as a priest plays a Celtic instrument, a lament whose staccato passages build to a crescendo. ... Full Article

Hey folks, Harry here...Father Geek is in Mexico City, where he's stolen a taxi and is taking tourists for all they gots...Many of you have pondered... ... Full Article

In Mike Figgis ' edgy, rigorous filming of Strindberg's "Miss Julie," its heroine couldn't strike a less sympathetic introductory note.Saffron Burrows' Julie is tall, regal--and hateful. ... Full Article

In Figgis' last film, "The Loss of Sexual Innocence," the angular Saffron Burrows played a longing soul who seizes the fruit of forbidden passion at the most unexpected moment. ... Full Article