Ovid and the Art of Love

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In this fresh retelling of the famed Ancient Roman poet's life set in contemporary Detroit, the young Ovid finds his life in danger when he clashes with the emperor by writing a guide to lov... Read allIn this fresh retelling of the famed Ancient Roman poet's life set in contemporary Detroit, the young Ovid finds his life in danger when he clashes with the emperor by writing a guide to love and seduction.In this fresh retelling of the famed Ancient Roman poet's life set in contemporary Detroit, the young Ovid finds his life in danger when he clashes with the emperor by writing a guide to love and seduction.

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After directing her first short film Ovid in the Gutter (2014) about Ovid, the renowned Roman poet, who finds himself down on his luck and in prison, Esmé von Hoffman made her feature-film directorial debut in directing an independent movie titled Ovid and the Art of Love (2019). Filmed partially at the old St. Agnus Church in Michigan, the television film stars John Savage, Corbin Bleu, Amara Zaragoza and Tara Summers. It was filmed in 2015, but released in 2019.

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10/10

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Hallelujah! Something besides the same old, same old. Movies have become so predictable lately that it is refreshing to find one that can actually surprise the viewer. Enter Ovid and the Art of Love. Which is ironic considering the subject matter is centuries old.

Setting the Roman subjects in the ruins of Detroit is a stroke of genius; showing us that politicians and their hypocrisy have not changed since the dawn of time. The Roman and the Modern are so-well blended you could easily call this film Ovid and the Art of Anachronism.

All in all a thought provoking look at current days through the lens of history.