Bitter Moon

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Bitter Moon

R

Released Mar 11, 1994

2h 19m

Drama

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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.

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

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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

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Quentin Crisp

Christopher Street

Mr. Polanski is losing his touch.

Apr 20, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Overly melodramatic, implausible characters make it less enjoyable. Peter Coyote shines.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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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

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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