Tulip Fever, a classic period piece

Ian Murdock

Special to the Village News

With a renowned cast and one of exceptional talent, my expectations for this film were extraordinarily high. A pure love story and triangle – and, thus, clearly not a film that all will enjoy – Tulip Fever, a wonderfully crafted period piece set in the seventeenth century, heats up the screen with not only refreshing and moving acting performances by all the leading and minor characters, but also produces a convincing finale, avoiding a typical "fairy tale ending” and instead delivering one that reflects genuine, and real, human flaws and strengths.

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