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Virgin Territory
2007 93 min Luxembourg, Italy, France, United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★5.2
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Romance
Director: David Leland
🎭 Based on
«The Decameron»
byGiovanni Boccaccio
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Description
In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance, swordplay, randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.
Budget:
$38M
Worldwide:
$5.41M
Starring
Hayden Christensen
Actor
Mischa Barton
Actor
Ryan Cartwright
Actor
Key opinion
Virgin Territory is widely regarded as a light, superficial romantic comedy that prioritizes aesthetic appeal and youth-oriented humor over its literary source material. While viewers appreciate the Italian landscapes and costume design, the film remains divisive due to its loose, often vulgar adaptation style and lack of narrative depth.
| Production | The Italian landscapes and high-quality costume design consistently provide a visually stunning backdrop that elevates the film's aesthetic. | |
| Acting | Hayden Christensen provides a charismatic, visually appealing lead performance that acts as a primary anchor for the film's otherwise thin premise. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation fails to capture the thematic depth and philosophical nuance of Boccaccio's Decameron, reducing the classic work to a hollow, romanticized version. | |
| Humor | The film's humor polarizes viewers: some find it a fun, modern, and lighthearted approach to a period setting, while others view it as crude, vulgar, and overly reliant on cheap gags. | |
| Pacing | The narrative's pacing and structural integrity are widely criticized, with many finding the middle sections repetitive, boring, or disjointed. |