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This catastrophic adaptation of Patrick McGrath's novel gets sillier and more implausible as it goes along. Read critic reviews

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An administrator's bored wife (Natasha Richardson) begins a torrid affair with an institutionalized artist (Marton Csokas) who beat his wife to death.
  • Rating:
    R (Strong Sexuality|Some Violence|Brief Language)
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    David Mackenzie
  • Producer:
    David E. Allen, Laurie Borg
  • Writer:
    Patrick Marber
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $374.9K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Zephyr Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Natasha Richardson
Stella
Ian McKellen
Peter Cleave
Marton Csokas
Csokas
Hugh Bonneville
Max Raphael
Judy Parfitt
Brenda Raphael
Sean Harris
Nick
Gus Lewis
Charlie Raphael
Wanda Ventham
Mrs. Straffen
Joss Ackland
Straffen
Susie Gossling Valerio
Patient at Ball
David Mackenzie
Director
David E. Allen
Producer
Patrick Marber
Writer
Patrick McGrath
Writer (Novel)
Michael Barlow
Executive Producer
Laurie Borg
Producer
John Buchanan
Executive Producer
Chris Curling
Executive Producer
Harmon Kaslow
Executive Producer
Craig Armstrong
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