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Nina Takes a Lover

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A journalist (Michael O'Keefe) is working on a piece about infidelity, so he interviews the married Nina (Laura San Giacomo) and her lover, a photographer (Paul Rhys), to find out why someone would risk a serious relationship for a romantic tryst. Convinced her husband was cheating on her, and taking the advice of her best friend (Cristi Conaway), Nina claims to have engaged in the affair out of heartache. But as the writer digs deeper, he realizes the story is more complicated than it seems.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
When the movie was over, I felt vaguely empty and cheated. I liked the acting, I admired a lot of the dialogue, and the movie looks good. Maybe I liked it enough to think these characters deserved more. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/12/2005
1/5
Jim Shelby Palo Alto Weekly 05/20/2003
3/4
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 10/29/2002
3/5
James Berardinelli ReelViews 01/01/2000
2/4
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Audience Reviews

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09/14/2013 I could not really find any reason for this movie, except to see laura San giacomo. See more 01/15/2009 Great movie. A plesant surprise. See more 08/29/2008 I liked it. It was a sexy little indie romp. See more 06/13/2008 love it sad that i can't find it on dvd See more 05/12/2008 Surprise ending - and no...its not porn See more 04/20/2008 I found the whole scenario to be implausible and it was way too talky for how shallow the insights really were. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alan Jacobs

Director

Laura San Giacomo

Nina

Paul Rhys

Photographer

Michael O'Keefe

Journalist

Cristi Conaway

Friend

Fisher Stevens

Paulie
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Movie Info

Synopsis A journalist (Michael O'Keefe) is working on a piece about infidelity, so he interviews the married Nina (Laura San Giacomo) and her lover, a photographer (Paul Rhys), to find out why someone would risk a serious relationship for a romantic tryst. Convinced her husband was cheating on her, and taking the advice of her best friend (Cristi Conaway), Nina claims to have engaged in the affair out of heartache. But as the writer digs deeper, he realizes the story is more complicated than it seems.
Director
Alan Jacobs
Producer
Jane Hernandez, Alan Jacobs
Screenwriter
Alan Jacobs
Production Co
Archer Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround