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Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.

19927.12h 19m

Overview

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn
Produced by Roman Polanski
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Oscar

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Mimi

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Nigel

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Fiona

Victor Banerjee

Victor Banerjee

Mr. Singh

Sophie Patel

Sophie Patel

Amrita Singh

Patrick Albenque

Patrick Albenque

Steward

Smilja Mihailovitch

Smilja Mihailovitch

Bridge Player

L

Leo Eckmann

Bridge Player

Luca Vellani

Luca Vellani

Dado

Themes & Keywords

marriage crisismarried coupleeroticismcruisewheelchairlongingparalysissadomasochismvoyeurism

About Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon is a thriller, drama, romance film released in 1992 exploring themes of marriage crisis, married couple, eroticism, cruise, wheelchair, longing. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant. A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

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