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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
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... 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]
Starring: Christopher Walken, Natasha Richardson, Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren
Starring: Christopher Walken, Natasha Richardson, Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren
Director: Paul Schrader
Director: Paul Schrader
Story: Ian McEwan
Screenwriter: Harold Pinter
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Reviews for The Comfort of Strangers
Languidly traverses a climate of moral ambiguity and emotional torpor without spilling any vino on the palazzo's floor.
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