The Wisdom of Crocodiles

Infobox Film
name = The Wisdom of Crocodiles


image_size =
caption = DVD cover
director = Po-Chih Leong
producer = Carolyn Choa
David Lascelles
writer = Paul Hoffman
narrator =
starring = Jude Law
Elina Löwensohn
Timothy Spall
Jack Davenport
Colin Salmon
music = Orlando Gough
John Lunn
cinematography = Oliver Curtis
editing = Robin Sales
distributor = Asmik Ace,
Entertainment Film Distributors (UK),
Miramax Films (USA)
released = November 27, 1998 (UK)
runtime = 98 min.
country = UK
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by = "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai"
followed_by = "Cabin by the Lake" (TV)
website =
amg_id = 1:174199
imdb_id = 0120894

"The Wisdom of Crocodiles" (also released as "Immortality") is a 1998 romantic thriller by Po-Chih Leong starring Jude Law.

Taglines

"Who is this that comes like a pillar of smoke out of the wilderness,
perfumed with myrrh and frankincense.
The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of a cunning craftsman.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet and thy mouth is comely, the smell of thy breath like apples.
And thy breasts two clusters of grapes.
Thou art all fair my love, and there is no flaw in you." (Steven Grlscz)

Plot

Steven Grlscz (Jude Law) is a vampire living in London, living only for the seduction of his next victim and committed to no one, surviving off the life-giving properties of his conquests' blood. He then meets intelligent and beautiful Anne Labels (Elina Löwensohn), and he seems to have met his soul mate.

Grlscz is conflicted between his feelings for Anne and his vampiric bloodlust. A police inspector (Timothy Spall), investigating Steven's past, may expose his secret.

The film won the 1999 "Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film" in Silver at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film. Upon the film's US DVD release in 2000, it was renamed "Immortality". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120894/ The Wisdom of Crocodiles] at IMDB]

Cast

Jude Law - Steven Grlscz
Elina Löwensohn - Anne Labels

Timothy Spall - Inspector Healey
Jack Davenport - Sergeant Roche
Colin Salmon - Martin
Hitler Wong - Noodles Chan
Kerry Fox - Maria Vaughan
Stuart Bowman - Car Crash Mechanic
C.J. December - Car Crash Mechanic
Anastasia Hille - Karen
Nicholas Lamont - Toll Bridge Attendant (as Nick Lamont)
Joseph O'Conor - Mr. Nancarrow
Ashley Artus - Gang Leader
Tom Wu - Gang Member
Hon Ping Tang - Gang Member
Antony Cotton - Gang Member
Richard Mylan - Gang Member
Carlton Headley - Gang Member
Neran Persaud - Gang Member
Julia Davies - Girl in Operating Theatre
Rupert Farley - Priest
Diane Howse - Mrs. Healey
Cliff Parisi - Labourer
Vincent Keane - Injured Workman
Carlton Jarvis - Physician (uncredited)

Reviews

RottenTomatoes gave it a total score of 47% [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wisdom_of_crocodiles/ RottenTomatoes] ] and MetaCritic gave it 58/100. [ [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/wisdomofcrocodiles?q=the%20wisdom%20of%20crocodiles MetaCritic] ]

"... this cool, handsome thriller proceeds with an elliptical elegance.", Richard Corliss, (Time magazine) wrote. [Richard Corliss, [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,49463,00.html "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] , Time magazine, July 09, 2000]

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120894/ "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] at IMDB
* [http://allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] at Allmovie
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/movie/174199/Immortality/overview "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] N.Y. Times, Review summary by Elvis Mitchell
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wisdom_of_crocodiles/ "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] at Rotten Tomatoes
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* [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/wisdomofcrocodiles?q=the%20wisdom%20of%20crocodiles "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] at MetaCritic
* [http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60004527&trkid=90529 "Immortality"] at netflix.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1190527257/ "The Wisdom of Crocodiles"] , trailer at IMDB