"Richard Horian's ambitious period film matches the soaring,
romantic music of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams to an
exquisite tale of the supernatural. -- A "Ballet Without Dance',
Horian has done a superb job of matching mood, movement and
storytelling to Vaughan Williams' music in a way that is at once
natural and graceful."
Kevin Thomas - Los Angeles Times
"Horian's great personal passion for the film is tangible, and
for that, and the picture's overall elegance, it is to be admired."
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert - LA Weekly
"Williamstowne eloquently elevates and dignifies the spirit
through the genuinely mystical telling of a story that touches us as
universal, comforting, and rejuvenating, bearing us emotionally
nearer not only to one another but also even to loved ones absent.
First rate! I highly recommend it."
John Santana - KKGO Classical Music Radio
"Williamstowne marries cinematography and soundtrack in a way
that has rarely been experienced by mainstream audiences --- made in
the tradition of highly romanticized films such as "Wuthering
Heights". This is the kind of date-night movie that will lead
naturally to a latte and conversation afterward."
Bob McCarthy - Daily News
"Using Vaughan Williams' bristling and resplendent musical works
--- Horian has painstakingly constructed a drama around these full
bodied compositions. --- we applaud Horian for his taste in music
and his perfectionism in getting this opus to fit in the required
time signature and frame."
Duane Byrge - The Hollywood Reporter
"And for a film with such dreamlike qualities --- Horian has
privileged the music over all else."
Lael Lowenstein - Variety
"A big surprise to see a film with a new way of communicating in
the universal language of music. A very emotional and surprising
film. I loved it!"
Gui De Mulder - Canal Plus, France
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