Desperate Remedies poster
FilmDrama

Desperate Remedies (1993)

1993-11-26 · 1h 33m · EN
55%
User score
8 votes
▶ Play trailerIMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

Colonial romancing and complicating...

In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?

Read the Desperate Remedies feature →
Stewart MainDirector, WriterPeter WellsDirector, Writer

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Jennifer Ward-LealandJennifer Ward-LealandDorothea BrookKevin SmithKevin SmithLawrence HayesLisa ChappellLisa ChappellAnne CooperCliff CurtisCliff CurtisFraserMichael HurstMichael HurstWillam PoyserHelen SteemsonHelen SteemsonGnitsKiri MillsKiri MillsRoseBridget ArmstrongBridget ArmstrongMary AnneTimothy RabyTimothy RabyMr. WeedleGeeling NgGeeling NgSu Lim

Keywords

Period dramaNew zealandBritish colonial

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityPeriod Drama · New Zealand · British ColonialVisual stylePeriod DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference393670 · 588337Actor preference6472 · 585620 · 214935

More like this

More Drama →
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Oppenheimer★ 8.1Viewing moment
Oppenheimer
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
My Fault★ 8Viewing moment
My Fault
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
El padrino: The Latin Godfather★ 6.8Viewing moment
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Frequently asked questions about Desperate Remedies

What is Desperate Remedies about?

In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?

How long is Desperate Remedies?

Desperate Remedies has a runtime of 93 minutes.