Crazy Love (1987)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Dominique Deruddere

Writers:

Charles Bukowski (novels)
Dominique Deruddere (writer)
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Release Date:

October 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Three 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry Voss, 12, is young and naive...

Plot Keywords:

Drunk | Disturbing | Beach | Prom | Dark Comedy

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Josse De Pauw	...	Harry Voss
Geert Hunaerts	...	Voss, child
Michael Pas	...	Stan
Gene Bervoets	...	Jeff
Amid Chakir	...	Bill
Florence Béliard	...	The Princess
Karen van Parijs	...	Moeder van Harry
Carmela Locantore	...	Gina
An Van Essche	...	Liza
Doriane Moretus	...	Marina
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
François Beukelaers
Erik Burke	...	Maud
Hans de Munter
Marcel Vanthilt	...	Student
Mieke Verheyden	...	Moeder met kind in de bus

Directed by
Dominique Deruddere

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Charles Bukowski		novels
Dominique Deruddere		writer
Marc Didden		writer

Produced by
Alain Keytsman	....	producer
Erwin Provoost	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Raymond van het Groenewoud

Cinematography by
Willy Stassen

Film Editing by
Ludo Troch

Production Design by
Hubert Pouille
Erik Vanbelleghem

Costume Design by
Loret Meus

Makeup Department
Luk Van Cleemput	....	key hair stylist

Art Department
Florence Vercheval	....	painter

Sound Department
Lee Dragu	....	supervising sound editor (pilot)
Peter Flamman	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Didier Frateur	....	electrician
Frank Van Passel	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristin Van Passel	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Eric DeVos	....	assistant editor

Production Companies

• Multimedia

Distributors

• Capital Cinéma (1989) (France) (theatrical)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (USA) (subtitled)
• Mondo Macabro (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Ace Digital House  restoration

Also Known As:

L'amour est un chien de l'enfer
Love Is a Dog from Hell

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Italian | Dutch

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:R | France:-12 | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Belgium

Company:

Multimedia

Trivia:

Director Dominique Deruddere had Josse De Pauw walk around a busy shopping district in his acne makeup to see people's reactions to it. He speculated that De Pauw never got over the experience.

Bittersweet and intense

This movie shows the life of Harry Voss, from being a child with a romantic vision of the world to becoming a frustrated alcoholic. Only the third part is based on the short story "The copulating mermaid of Venice, California" by Charles Bukowski. But its development is so intense that it required two other chapters in order to make it even more meaningful. It mixes nice and entertaining images with black, depressing scenes and the end might not be everybody's taste. As one of the songs of the movie puts it, love hurts but it can also kill. Although the film can be funny at times it is mainly sad and it will not leave any spectator indifferent.