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Original Sin (2001)

Original Sin poster
Directed by
Michael Cristofer
Genre
drama film, erotic film, crime film, romance film, mystery film, erotic thriller
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 913 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Cuban man marries a mysterious woman from America. She soon disappears and he discovers she is not who she claimed to be. He tracks her down and gets caught up in a dangerous game of deception and passion.

sensualsuspensefulmoodytwistysteamyglamorousbroodingmelodramatic

What happens

Original Sin is a 2001 American erotic romantic thriller film written and directed by Michael Cristofer and starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie. It is based on the 1947 novel Waltz into Darkness by Cornell Woolrich, which was previously made into the 1969 François Truffaut film Mississippi Mermaid. The film was produced by actress Michelle Pfeiffer's production company, Via Rosa Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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