Product Details

• Actors: Armand Assante, Colin Fox, Linda Griffiths, Mariette Hartley, Sam Malkin
• Directors: Harvey Hart
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Direct Source Label
• DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
• Run Time: 185 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000F4RHVG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,341 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unsolved mystery, August 27, 2007

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This review is from: Passion and Paradise (DVD)

This movie was enjoyed by me because of the fact that the murder victim, Sir Harry Oakes was from the town I live in. His family is well known and the history surrounding this man's life is very interesting. He was a self made millionaire many times over. He started at the bottom and worked hard to reach the top to success. He had a love for the land he called paradise and was brutally murdered. Rod Steiger did a fantastic job portraying Sir Harry and Armande Assante was a stunning, accused, son-in-law. Fine movie!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars better than you would expect and Assante is fine, March 29, 2011

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Beth E. Williams "miguels girl" (south new jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passion and Paradise (DVD)

I have been working my way through the Assante catalog and I've decided to concentrate my reviews on the films that have received only a few comments with an idea that hopefully it will persuade people to give the film a chance. This one has a nice budget, some excellent dialogue, location, and a better than expected cast, but really, it is the trio of heavyweight actors that make the film happen at all: Steiger and Assante I expected to make a meal of this material but the surprise for me was the mother, played by Mariette Hartley, she works as the dramatic and emotional pivot between the two men and these actors are both the better for it.

As to the story they did follow many of the details or facts with accuracy, however, if you Google any of the main characters it will be quite a let down when you see that the real Count played by Assante was no Assante! So, avoid the Google research and enjoy a nicely twisting plot, and if the acting by some seems a tad forced and artificial keep in mind their efforts to keep up with a Steiger or Assante was no small challenge and would likely have made a mess of anyone's acting by comparison. I thought many of the smaller roles, such as the two dueling lawyers, to be solid and even fascinating all on their own. If there was a weak spot it was the young woman who plays the daughter of Steiger and is Assante's love interest. I won't say more other than they did what they could to help her, personally I think any young actress would have been unequal to the role wedged between those two; that may be why Hartley's maturity allowed her to run with them throughout the film with nary a mis-step.

Along with the main story is one revolving around, of all people, Lucky Luciano, and even the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (who are savaged in this film; however, if it is in any way accurate, then that is a good thing!)

While this isn't the film of all films it does showcase the young Assante, it allows him to display all his many assets as an actor, one moment grinning with effortless charm or manic with anger, or frozen with self doubt and yet virile throughout in that old school way, and in the same way that Steiger was. It was a great pleasure to see them together in this film, if for no other reason get the film for their acting along with Hartley.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Armand Assante, July 23, 2007

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This review is from: Passion and Paradise (DVD)

This movie has everything action, mystery and the sexy Armand Assante. Based on a true story.