Bitter Moon
1992 · Movie · R · 139 min · ★ 7.1 · 63% critics
On a cruise ship, a passenger finds himself drawn into an intense, irresistible fixation after meeting an eccentric paraplegic and hearing about his relationship with his wife. As his infatuation grows, the story explores lust, jealousy, and the complicated push and pull between love and control.
Based on Evil Angels
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-09-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (853 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Bitter Moon if you enjoy psychologically charged relationship stories with uneasy desire and jealousy, plus a tightly gripping cruise setting; Not for you if explicit, heavy material and love-versus-control themes make you uncomfortable or if you prefer lighter romance like A Bigger Splash or HeaveN.
Pros: intense love-hate tension; provocative relationship drama; memorable performances | Cons: difficult to stomach; explicit content; pacing concerns
Themes
- marriage crisis
- married couple
- eroticism
- cruise
- wheelchair
- longing
- paralysis
- sadomasochism
- voyeurism
Cast & crew
Peter Coyote
as Oscar
Emmanuelle Seigner
as Mimi
Hugh Grant
as Nigel
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Fiona
Victor Banerjee
as Mr. Singh
Sophie Patel
as Amrita Singh
Patrick Albenque
as Steward
Smilja Mihailovitch
as Bridge Player
- LE
Leo Eckmann
as Bridge Player
Luca Vellani
as Dado
Directed by Roman Polanski