Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- stylish
- sardonic
- sinister
- late night cinephile viewing
- art film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish and atmospherically appealing, but regarded its art-world intrigue as sometimes pretentious and thinner than its premise suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
James Figueras's lectures and career as an art critic turn aesthetic authority into a means of controlling patrons and audiences.
The fly added to the paintings functions as a recurring metaphor for sin and evil within the dark fable.
Cassidy's demand for a Jerome Debney painting motivates Figueras's escalating obsession and criminal maneuvering.
The plot links wealthy collecting, career advancement, artistic reputation, and fraud within the elite art world.
Films like The Burnt Orange Heresy, and why
The Ninth Gate
art-world crime thriller with seductive schemes, moral corruption, and stylish European atmosphere
Nightcrawler
psychological crime thriller centered on manipulation, fraud, and an ambitious protagonist's moral descent
The Talented Mr. Ripley
stylish con-artist thriller exploring deception, status, and obsession through a charismatic antihero
The Square
artistic ambition, wealthy patrons, and dark intrigue combine in a slow-burning thriller
Movie Details
- Director
- Giuseppe Capotondi
- Release Date
- 2020-03-06
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (197)
Cast
- Claes Bang
- Elizabeth Debicki
- Mick Jagger
- Donald Sutherland
- Rosalind Halstead
- Alessandro Fabrizi
- Flaminia Fegarotti
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Burnt Orange Heresy about?
- An ambitious art critic risks morality and sanity when a wealthy collector recruits him to steal a reclusive painter's legendary work.
- What is The Burnt Orange Heresy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Burnt Orange Heresy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Burnt Orange Heresy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Burnt Orange Heresy as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Burnt Orange Heresy?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish and atmospherically appealing, but regarded its art-world intrigue as sometimes pretentious and thinner than its premise suggests.
- Which films are like The Burnt Orange Heresy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ninth Gate, Nightcrawler, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Square.
- How long is The Burnt Orange Heresy?
- The Burnt Orange Heresy runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Burnt Orange Heresy?
- In United States, The Burnt Orange Heresy streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
