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Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)

When he takes his girlfriend to a seedy abortion clinic in the back room of a combination hair salon / bordello, Guy Maddin meets the madam's daughter and falls in love. But she won't let any man touch her until her father's murder has been avenged.

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Ben S 21 Aug 2008

I've probably spent stranger hours watching movies, but this cuckoo Guy Maddin film was one of the more memorable such 60 minutes and change.

Steve Erickson 05 Mar 2018

Shot in five days, "Cowards Bend The Knee" is not exactly automatic writing-Maddin knows exactly which Greek tragedies he's pillaging-but it feels like a direct flood from the unconscious. His most dreamlike film, it's also his most heartfelt.

Morgan B 12 Sep 2007

Ultimately, psychotically inventive pic is a formidable addition to the ever-evolving Maddin oeuvre.

John Hartl 28 Jan 2005

If you've never seen Maddin's work, Cowards Bend the Knee is a good place to start.

Jared L 15 Sep 2008

Guy Maddin is a truly unique filmmaker. This piece is a throwback to the Silent Era: presented in black and white with occasional splashes of color, told with written dialogue rather than vocals, and backed by unobtrusive music. However, you would not have seen a story like this one decades ago - a hockey player suffers a concussion and accidentally leaves his girlfriend while she's getting an abortion and falls in love with the daughter of a bordello owner. You also wouldn't have seen full frontal nudity. But, that's beside the point. The film is visually remarkable in the ways the director produces so many interesting shots despite self-imposed limitations. Moreover the script and characters are wonderfully well-crafted. While its run-time is brief, this picture will stay with you for quite awhile.