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The Comfort of Strangers

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The Comfort of Strangers (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 8  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 5.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Synopsis: An adaptation by Harold Pinter of Ian McEwan's novel. To many, Venice is a city made for lovers. To the characters in "The Comfort of Strangers," the location's romantic image simply disguises bizarre activities. Indifferent lovers Colin and Mary travel to the famed Italian hot spot to... An adaptation by Harold Pinter of Ian McEwan's novel. To many, Venice is a city made for lovers. To the characters in "The Comfort of Strangers," the location's romantic image simply disguises bizarre activities. Indifferent lovers Colin and Mary travel to the famed Italian hot spot to rekindle their love. As their emotionally icy relationship shows signs of thawing, the couple meets another duo: Robert and Caroline. Little do Colin and Mary realize, Robert and Caroline have been following them, with the most sinister plans in mind. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Christopher Walken, Natasha Richardson, Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren

Director: Paul Schrader
Story: Ian McEwan
Screenwriter: Harold Pinter

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 1, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region (unknown)
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Stereo 2.0 English

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  • Scene Access
  • Theatrical Trailer

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Languidly traverses a climate of moral ambiguity and emotional torpor without spilling any vino on the palazzo's floor.

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A compelling and macabre psychological thriller

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Odd, unsettling and rather pointless

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