Underplayed Gems

Bitter Moon (1992)

Bitter Moon poster
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Genre
drama film, erotic film, comedy drama, romance film, thriller film, erotic thriller
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 858 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

On a cruise ship, a man tells a newlywed couple the story of his obsessive and destructive relationship with his wife. The film shifts between the present tense interactions and flashbacks to their past romance.

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What happens

Bitter Moon is a 1992 erotic romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski. It stars Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film's French title, Lunes de fiel, is a pun on the French phrase "lune de miel", meaning "honeymoon". It is based on the novel Lunes de fiel by French author Pascal Bruckner, published in English as Evil Angels. The score was composed by Vangelis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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