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Bitter Moon

1992 · TMDB 7.1

Directed by Roman Polanski

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

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On a cruise ship, a disabled man tells a young couple the story of his obsessive relationship with his wife, which began as a sexual transaction and spiralled into sadomasochistic games and mutual destruction. Roman Polanski's film is a dark, erotic study of power.

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Runtime
139 min
Released
1992-09-02
Studio
R.P. Productions
Country
France
Language
French
TMDB score
7.1
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On a cruise ship, a disabled man tells a young couple the story of his obsessive relationship with his wife, which began as a sexual transaction and spiralled into sadomasochistic games and mutual destruction. Roman Polanski's film is a dark, erotic study of power.

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