Product Details

• Actors: Mira Sorvino, Rachael Stirling, Ben Kingsley, Jay Rodan, Ignazio Oliva
• Directors: Clare Peploe
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JL01
• For more information about "The Triumph of Love" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Behold the power of cheese!, October 29, 2002

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CodeMaster Talon (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Triumph of Love (DVD)

The silly, dopey, and terrifically fun "Triumph of Love" is the latest point on Mira Sorvino's bizarre career trajectory. A sweet treatise on the power of love to transform and enlarge us, the film features gorgeous visuals, sumptuous costumes, and the
hopelessly beautiful Jay Rodan as Sorvino's love interest. The supporting cast includes the always welcome Ben Kingsley as a stoic philosopher, Fiona Shaw as his buttoned down sister, and a stunning European Villa where our story unfolds.

The plot concerns the machinations of a young princess (Sorvino), who, anxious to right a family wrong, tracks down the sole survivor of the previously disposed royal family. She finds him, he looks like Rodan, and she crashes head first into love. The problem, though, is this; he has been raised to hate all women in general, and the princess in particular, by his guardians, the aforementioned Kingsley and Shaw. Naturally, then, the only thing for Sorvino to do is soften them both up by making them fall in love with her (while disguised as a boy!). That way, she gets to stay near her prince, while simultaneously wrecking her revenge on them for poisioning his heart.

Of course, everything goes completely awry, feelings are hurt, hearts are broken and souls are opened up before love does indeed triumph in the end. The message here is that it does not matter so much who you love as that you open yourself up to the experience, and that even love thwarted carries the rewards of joy and inspiration. It is a beautiful message for a beautiful looking film, and Sorvino in particular simply glows with the idea of it.

A well-made movie, perfect for a rainy Saturday afternoon, "The Triumph of Love" is an unexpected treat and well worth seeking out.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An undiscovered delight..., October 12, 2003

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Steven Dennis (Reston, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Triumph of Love (DVD)

I, frankly, had never heard of this movie, despite the stellar cast and director. My wife brought it home from Blockbuster, and I sat down with low expectations -- here would be yet another stiff period piece, a la Howard's End, I thought. Boy, was I wrong. This risque farce is barrels of sweet fun. I laughed harder than I have in a long time, and just fell for the sweet, sultry performance of Mira Sorvino. She lights up the screen.

Bravo!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Fun Time, November 4, 2004

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paula marie (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Triumph of Love (DVD)

I thought Triumph of Love was simply one of the best DVDs I've seen in awhile. The style of the film is unique, and it has many fun twists and playful turns. The cast is outstanding. Very funny, romantic, classic.