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Josse De Pauw, Michaël Pas, Gene Bervoets, Amid Chakir, Florence Beliard ... see more see more... , Carmela Locantore , An Van Essche , Doriane Moretus , Geert Hunaerts , Karen van Parijs

If you like the title of this Belgian production, you'll love its source, a story by Charles Bukowski titled The Copulating Mermaid of Venice, Calif. Actually the film draws material from three differ... read more read more...ent Bukowski stories to outline three crucial stages in a man's life. The hero begins as a 12-year old naif, "develops" into a miserable pimply adolescent who yearns for the girls who laugh in his face, and "matures" into an alcoholic, drug-addicted bum with a predilection for necrophilia. Amazingly, the material is handled with subtlety and sensitivity--the trick is to get through the film's first painful moments. The episodic nature of Love is a Dog From Hell is due to the fact that the film began as a 30-minute short subject, then was expanded into a feature when a distributor evinced interest. For its grindhouse playoffs, Love is a Dog From Hell was retitled Crazy Love. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Dominique Deruddere

Release Date: October 1, 1987

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DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004

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  • cacutshaw
    January 4, 2008
    cacutshaw
    A coming of age story for losers, Crazy Love is an adaption of a Charles Bukowski short story. Though it could be called self indulgent (by my wife in particular) this sad, disturbing fairy tale is always intriguing and entertaining. It's beautifully directed and the acting is ... read moreexcellent, but be prepared for some unsavoury scenes. However, if you're up to it and depressing, warped drama is up your alley, this film should be your cup of tea... or whiskey if you're anything like Bukowski. The drunk.
  • Cerefen
    October 27, 2006
    Cerefen
    One of the best coming of age films about sexual awakening, "Crazy Love" is divided into three periods of the protagonist's Life, though some scenes may shock, it is ultimately subtle and heartfelt.

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December 18, 2004
Walter Goodman, New York Times

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December 18, 2004
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Hal Hinson
December 18, 2004
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June 24, 2006
Time Out

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