The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

  • Director: Hossein Amini
  • Writer: Hossein Amini,Patricia Highsmith
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, France, United States
  • Language: English, Greek, Turkish
  • Release date: August 28, 2014
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Ocak Ayının İki Yüzü
  • "The Two Faces of January" is a thriller mystery film directed by Horsing Amini and co-starred by Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Caroline Dunst and Oscar Isaac. The film was first screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany on February 11, 2014 .
    The film is adapted from the thriller of the same name by the American epic crime novelist Patricia Highsmith . The film revolves around the themes of desire, deception and betrayal, and tells a story about the Mediterranean Sea "crimes under the sun"   .

    Details

    • Release date August 28, 2014
    • Filming locations Chalepa, Chania, Crete, Greece
    • Production companies Timnick Films, StudioCanal, Working Title Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $31,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $507,463

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $43,116

    Gross worldwide

    $13,551,951

    Movie reviews

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    • By Braxton 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      Birds die for food, people die for wealth

      Rydal, a young and popular handsome tour guide, on the surface, is culturally educated, but he is actually a local scoundrel.
      In the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, he happened to meet a rich man named Chester who was very similar to his father. He was accompanied by a beautiful young woman, Colette. At the invitation of the rich man, he acted as their tour guide and accompany them to go shopping to learn about the local customs. Eat together, chat, and part with each other happily....

    • By Benedict 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      to the location in the movie

      The first stop in Europe on this round-the-world trip was Crete.
      On the largest island in Greece and the largest city on it, Heraklion, I went to see the ruins of the city of Knosos and imagined the ancient Minoan civilization.

      During the process, it was a coincidence that I remembered that I watched the movie "Desperate Mediterranean or Honeymoon Murder" shortly after the trip, so this stop was equivalent to a movie map.

      Then, when I was walking on the street, I was a...

    • By Dedric 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      "Desperados of the Mediterranean": the evil exposed to the eyes of the audience

      "Dead Mediterranean": The sin exposed to the audience's eyes was

      related to the theater because of the promotion of products, so out of official business, but also for private good, I watched a few more movies.

      Originally, there was not a single audience in the movie theater to watch "Desperados of the Mediterranean", but because of our arrival, we made a special trip to show it. There were only two people in the audience, and I felt quite lonely.

      After watching...

    • By Alex 2022-03-24 09:03:15

      slow; inexplicably

      This is a movie based on love. The plot does not have particularly thrilling and suspenseful pictures and plots. Instead, it is relatively simple and can be understood at a glance (fortunately, so many brain cells do not need to die). The tone of the whole movie is a little bit slow-paced. Although this kind of slow pacing will make the viewers a little anxious, it still has the feeling that it is worth tasting and thinking slowly. Overall, it is still ok, at least It can be done without being...

    • By Ryder 2022-03-24 09:03:15

      Father

      In suspense films, the plot always unfolds in such an unhurried manner, and it never makes people feel too nervous. Until the end, it maintains such a warm feeling. In the beginning it was such a beautiful Mediterranean atmosphere, until the appearance of the first dead. I always felt that Rydal's gaze on the two people was the dominant component of Electra, and he wanted to compensate for his love for his father and his father's love for him. On the contrary, I'm a little bit in love with...

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    • By Eveline 2022-04-22 07:01:47

      Aragorn made a wrong step, and every step was wrong....

    • By Nolan 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      The lower eyelashes are matched with Aragon. Can't force another Ripley, but the undercurrent of affection is the same. Electra came to an abrupt end after chasing in the dark alleys of Istanbul. It's a pity that it's not modern, otherwise the whole film can be summed up in two words: about...

    • By Hermann 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Delicious film...

    • By Adalberto 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      The dimly-colored films are painful to the eyes, and have no Greek aesthetics at all. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is puzzling, and the part of the male and second love for the female protagonist is also not cleaned up. Kirsten Dunst is so...

    • By Darrion 2022-03-27 09:01:16

      Many scenes in Athens are familiar, just...

    Movie plot

    In 1962, a charming couple of artists, Chester McFarlane ( played by Viggo Mortensen ) and his beautiful wife, Colette ( played by Kirsten Caroline Dunst ), travelled across the strait in a small boat to Greece. When they visited the ancient Greek Acropolis, they ran into a strange man, Lydal ( played by Oscar Isaac ) . Ludal, who speaks English with a Greek accent, works for local tour groups and sometimes deceives tourists to earn...
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    China Review

    The film "The Two Faces of January" focuses on the route of "love + suspense + crime". In the MPAA rating before the release in North America, it was specifically marked as "contains violent elements", which also largely implied its tension. Stimulating "heavy taste" selling point. More than the entire film around the theme of desire between the protagonist, deception and betrayal in such areas, combines shooting, fights, tracking,...
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    North American Review

    The large climax and small climax of the whole film are reasonably arranged, and it is a crime film with a strong appreciation. (Comment on "Variety Show")
    The shocking narrative rhythm of the film, coupled with the eye-catching exoticism, brings the taste of a long-lost classic crime film. ("Hollywood Reporter" review)
    A movie with great psychological depth, waiting for you to discover the creepy ending. (Comment on "Village...)
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    Movie quotes

    • Chester MacFarland: I'm sorry I disappointed you.

    • [last lines]

      Chester MacFarland: I'm sorry I disappointed you