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Bitter Moon
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Writer: Gérard Brach; John Brownjohn
- Producer: Robert Benmussa; Roman Polanski
CGiii Comment
Polanski vs Kubrick - who wins?
Unlike Eyes Wide Shut, Polanski injects his own sense-of-humour, a brand that can't be bought in any old supermarket.
Oscar, the writer/narrator, is a terrible writer - accept that simple fact and the humour will slap you in the face.
This is a sublime exercise in cruelty - table-turning cruelty, loaded with sexual manipulation, ambiguity and subtext that will have you reeling.
Misogynistic without pity, coupled with female chauvinism - delicious.
Screamingly funny - for those that like the discovery of comedy.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
British couple Fiona and Nigel Dobson are sailing to Istanbul en route to India. They encounter a beautiful French woman, and that night Nigel meets her while dancing alone in the ship's bar. Later he meets her crippled American husband Oscar, who tells him their story. While living in Paris for several years trying to be a writer, he becomes obsessed with a woman he met by chance on a bus. He tracks her down and they start a steamy love affair. Soon Oscar finds himself enslaved body and soul by her love, and continues to tell Nigel the details of this relationship in various stages over a number of visits to Oscar's cabin.
Cast & Characters
Hugh Grant as Nigel;
Kristin Scott Thomas as Fiona;
Emmanuelle Seigner as Mimi;
Peter Coyote as Oscar;
Victor Banerjee as Mr. Singh;
Sophie Patel as Amrita Singh;
Patrick Albenque as Steward;
Smilja Mihailovitch as Bridge Player;
Leo Eckmann as Bridge Player;
Luca Vellani as Dado;
Richard Dieux as Partygoer;
Danny Wuyts as Bandleader;
Daniel Dhubert as Bus Inspector;
Nathalie Galan as Girl in Boutique;
Eric Gonzales as Cook