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Une liaison pornographique (An Affair of Love) (A Pornographic Affair) (1999)

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In this drama, two people discover that it's not as simple as they thought to have a purely sexual relationship. A man and woman in their early 40s (Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez), are introduced to each other through a personal ad and agree to meet once a week for a sexual liaison. The meetings are meant to be exciting but impersonal; they agree that they won't exchange names or ask questions about their lives outside this relationship. They also don't engage in convention, though we're never

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Fr�d�ric Fonteyne

Written By: Philippe Blasband

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Jan 23, 2001

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Nathalie Baye
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Sergi L�pez
Him

Critic Reviews for Une liaison pornographique (An Affair of Love) (A Pornographic Affair)

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AN AFFAIR OF LOVE is that rare and much sought-after commodity, -- an adult love story presented with intelligence and craftsmanship.

January 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews

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Ted Murphy

Murphy's Movie Reviews

A refreshingly mature look at sexuality: these are people over 30 enjoying active sex lives and able to intelligently examine their actions and the consequences.

January 3, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

wonderfully mature look at adult relationships

December 1, 2003 Comment

Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Committed performances and a teasing structure give weight to this minor enterprise.

August 16, 2003 Comment

Nick Davis

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an exemplary example of French celluloid amour has arrived upon our shores

November 17, 2002 Full Review | Comment

Brandon Judell

Detour Magazine

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A cute 40ish French couple recount the stages of their 'pornographic' affair to an interviewer. I say cute because most of the acting they both do is thoughtful, sincere reflection and they are quite sweet doing it.BIG SPOILER:We are never told nor shown what kind of kinky sex constitutes the affair. Instead, the focus

September 10, 2009