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Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

Thriller · Drama · Romance · 1992

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

Movie details

Bitter Moon

“A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.”

1992 Thriller · Drama · Romance 2h 19m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Bitter Moon?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Written by

Roman Polanski · Gérard Brach · John Brownjohn

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

Court is in session

Put Bitter Moon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.