A group of young British guardsmen have to cover up a hit and run incident that occurred at the end of a night of drunken revelry.A group of young British guardsmen have to cover up a hit and run incident that occurred at the end of a night of drunken revelry.A group of young British guardsmen have to cover up a hit and run incident that occurred at the end of a night of drunken revelry.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- TriviaIn this movie Amanda Donohoe was faced with the added pressure of simulate sexual intercourse with another actor in front of director Nick Broomfield, with whom she was developing a romantic relationship. "I left the filming of that scene until the end of shooting," said Broomfield in reference to the controversial sex scene between Donohoe and Gabriel Byrne. "But I actually enjoyed those scenes. I made sure to create a good relaxed feeling on the set."
- Alternate versionsEdited, R-rated version available on video.
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empty tale of murder in the British upper classes
This film tries to be much more clever than it actually is. An aristocrat, empty and brutal, runs down a woman while the worse for drink at the wheel of his car. The woman resembles his wife more than a little. Murder, or mistake? Gabriel Byrne, in the stage of his career when he was still playing low-lifes, bad guys, and simmering sadists, is OK as the lead character, Hugo. Sexy Amanda Donohoe has another interesting role to set against her big break in 'Castaway' a couple of years earlier, but there is little chemistry between her and Byrne - it can't have been an easy film to do, though.
As a depiction of ruling Britain, 'Diamond Skulls' falls into the trap of showing drunken, orgy-obsessed cretins who serve very little purpose. It tries to be both intellectual and psychological, but Nick Broomfield's direction is muddled and the film is a mess.
As a depiction of ruling Britain, 'Diamond Skulls' falls into the trap of showing drunken, orgy-obsessed cretins who serve very little purpose. It tries to be both intellectual and psychological, but Nick Broomfield's direction is muddled and the film is a mess.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Death and Desire
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $336,811
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,001
- Jun 9, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $336,811
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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