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The Hips of John Wayne (1992)
Director: João César Monteiro
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From Time Out Film Guide
Even by Monteiro's eccentric standards, this is a weirdo that taxes the patience. It starts with a lengthy rehearsal (in a warehouse) of a Biblical play by Strindberg, before moving on to a lunatic plot involving the actor's disreputable double and an odyssey to the Arctic inspired by the angle and sway of John Wayne's hips. Mad, then, with Monteiro's own typically seedy, cadaverous central performance only adding to the overall insanity. Still, the sheer, bold perversity of some scenes is transfixing.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: João César Monteiro
Producer: José Mazeda, Daniel Toscan du Plantier, Frederic Sichler
Cast: João César Monteiro, Hugues Quester, Pierre Clémenti, Graziella Delerm, Manuel de Freitas, Joana Azevedo, Marie Makhando full cast
Duration: 124 mins
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