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Pink Ulysses - 1990
4.4
A film about desire and melancholy.
Overview:
A homoerotic exploration of the Odyssey mixing black and white, color, and old film clips.
Status: Released
Release: 1990-02-13
Runtime: 98 minutes
Ratings: 4.4
Vote Counts: 5
Budget: 0 $
Revenue: 0 $
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