Plot
A member of Parliament (Irons) falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée. They pursue their affair with obsessive abandon despite the dangers of discovery and what it would do to his complacent life and his son. Completely obsessed, he wants to give up his current lifestyle to be with her. She has no intention of allowing him to do this, preferring to have her marriage to the son as a cover. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.
Written by
David Hare, Josephine Hart
Directed by
Louis Malle
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, France
Production Companies
Skreba Films, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), StudioCanal
Languages
Italiano, Deutsch, Français, English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 5 nominations total
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Scores
# of Votes
21,348
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA