"Schrader hits on something potent and provocative." - Rolling Stone
Directed by Paul Schrader
The ancient, narrow streets of Venice seem to ensnare a British couple (Rupert Everett and Natasha Richardson) and offer them up to a mysterious aristocrat (Christopher Walken) with sinister designs. On vacation to fix their relationship, the couple play head games with one another until they suddenly, violently, find themselves subject to someone else’s rules. Opulent settings, a dreamy, melancholic atmosphere and a script by Harold Pinter make this one of director Paul Schrader’s most hypnotic forays into power and perversity.
Skouras Pictures. Producer: Angelo Rizzoli, Mario Cotone, Linda Reisman, John Thompson. Based on the novel by Ian McEWan. Screenwriter: Harold Pinter.Cinematographer: Dante Spinotti. Editor: Bill Pankow. Cast: Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren, Manfredi Aliquo.
35mm, color, 107 min.
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