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Sirens

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Sirens (1994)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:21

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A liberal Australian artist, Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill) angers an Anglican bishop and Sydney's religious establishment when he paints an erotic portrait that finds its way into an major exhibition.... A liberal Australian artist, Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill) angers an Anglican bishop and Sydney's religious establishment when he paints an erotic portrait that finds its way into an major exhibition. When Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant), a young British minister, and his wife, Estella (Tara Fitzgerald), take an Australian parish, they are asked to stop at the Bohemian artist's estate to try and dissuade him from taking part in the exhibition. Upon their arrival at the bacchanalian studios the young couple become drawn into the seductive world of the Lindsay family and their provocative models who are, ironically, posing for a portrait of the mythological Greek sirens who lured men to their doom. The sensuous models Sheela (Elle Macpherson), Giddy (Portia De Rossi), and Pru (Kate Fischer) captivate the very proper Estella and lead her on a journey of sexual awakening amidst the erotically charged, guilt-free environment. Estella struggles to make her husband comprehend her newfound sexuality as they become profoundly affected by the free-spririted artist and his followers. [More]

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sam Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Elle Macpherson

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sam Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Elle Macpherson, Portia De Rossi, Kate Fischer

Director: John Duigan

Director: John Duigan

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Reviews for Sirens

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Clint Morris

A class act. Great performances.

comment Comment | Apr., 19 2008 05:45 AM

Moviehole

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4/5

Rob Gonsalves

Its eroticism -- good-natured, harmlessly naughty -- arises from character and material.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 10 2007 05:26 AM

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 17 2007 06:42 AM

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Emanuel Levy

Aussie helmer Duigan seems committed to sensualist cinema: as a follow-up to Wide Sargasso Sea and Flirting, this comedy of morals and manners centers on a repressed preacher (Hugh Grant)and sexually wild spirits set against spectacular vistas.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 07 2007 04:02 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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Linda Cook

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comment Comment | Sep., 20 2005 08:08 PM

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Sarah Chauncey

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Rebecca Murray

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comment Comment | Aug., 16 2003 09:20 PM

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A congenial film about art and sex.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 18 2003 10:24 AM

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Janet Maslin

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Jim Shelby

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Michael Szymanski

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comment Comment | May., 08 2003 04:31 PM

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Robert Roten

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Laramie Movie Scope

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Brian Mckay

Dreary and pointless, even with all the supermodel nudity.

comment Comment | Mar., 19 2003 07:00 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jan., 07 2003 12:20 PM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Rob Vaux

It's hard to hate any art house film involving a buck naked Elle MacPherson.

comment Comment | Dec., 30 2002 05:39 AM

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Ken Hanke

One of the most beautiful movies you're likely to see.

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Jason Clark

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