Underplayed Gems

Close My Eyes (1991)

Close My Eyes poster
Directed by
Stephen Poliakoff
Genre
drama film, erotic film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A brother and sister's close bond becomes strained when the sister marries a wealthy financier. The trio navigate complicated desires and betrayals that threaten to tear their lives apart.

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What happens

Close My Eyes is a 1991 British drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves as well as Lesley Sharp and Karl Johnson. Music was by Michael Gibbs and the film was produced for Beambright and FilmFour International by Therese Pickard. It had a limited theatrical release from 6 September 1991, before being shown in Channel 4's Film on Four strand on 28 October 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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