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Bitter Moon

Play trailer Poster for Bitter Moon R Released Mar 11, 1994 2h 19m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An alcoholic writer (Peter Coyote) in a wheelchair recalls his sexy wife (Emmanuelle Seigner) for an English aristocrat (Hugh Grant) on an ocean liner.

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David Ansen Newsweek Recklessly perched on the edge of the ludicrous, this examination of a destructive erotic passion unfolds with an unsettling mixture of steam and mordant iron. May 25, 2018 Full Review Anthony Lane Independent (UK) Bitter Moon is half-digested and grossly undramatised, a loop-tape of explanations and voiceover; the longer it goes on, the more it drains our interest away. Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Quentin Crisp Christopher Street Mr. Polanski is losing his touch. Apr 20, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This examination of the perils of obsessive love operates best as a sly, sick joke, with Coyote particularly reveling in his role as the manipulative sadist. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 8, 2019 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Again, Polanski gives us a deliciously bitter, moonstruck tale of love and sex and revenge and blood, and even the possibility of redemption. May 25, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julio A Absurdamente fantástico. Eu queria ter visto esse filme uns 10 anos atrás que teria mudado minha vida inteira. O casal num cruzeiro onde tudo muda Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/23 Full Review Jlio A Absurdamente fantástico. Eu queria ter visto esse filme uns 10 anos atrás que teria mudado minha vida inteira. O casal num cruzeiro onde tudo muda. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Fredrik P This is a horrible film. The acting is terrible, the story is not interesting, the characters are boring. Do not watch it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/23 Full Review Shioka O It's quite repetitive and long, almost like a lecture about a filthy ugly relationship with the voice-over dialog. It's not actors' fault. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Overly melodramatic, implausible characters make it less enjoyable. Peter Coyote shines. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Joel C This movie is incredible. The depth it goes from a romance to perverted sexual passion, and then into bitterness and abuse is so well done - Polanski makes it look too easy. The build up to the film's end is just great. If someone was to ever ask me of a good catharsis film this would be in my top 5 examples. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An alcoholic writer (Peter Coyote) in a wheelchair recalls his sexy wife (Emmanuelle Seigner) for an English aristocrat (Hugh Grant) on an ocean liner.
Director
Roman Polanski
Producer
Roman Polanski
Screenwriter
Pascal Bruckner, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn
Distributor
Fine Line Features, Gativideo
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Burrill Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Dolby, Surround