A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty of the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty of the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty of the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations
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- TriviaCredited as an executive producer on the film, Natasha Richardson denied this allowed her to dictate proceedings - even when it came to the numerous sex scenes. "I'm an actress and I'm working for the director," she said. "David Mackenzie made it clear he wanted it to be as real as possible. He didn't want any restrictions whatsoever, and he asked me if I was comfortable with that. I said yes, and I was, because I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet. So I signed up for that, and I thought it was right, but it didn't make it any easier to do. What's in the movie compared to what we shot is the tip of the iceberg."
- GoofsThe story is set in the Summer of 1959. The Mk II Jaguar, as used by Raphael, was only introduced for the London Show in October of that year. (Please see 'Trivia' item, also).
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Max Raphael: I want you to understand what's going to happen next. The shock will wear off, and it will be replaced by a devastating grief. In time, you will come to terms with what you have done and you'll just be very, very sad. And that sadness will stay with you for the rest of your life.
- ConnectionsReferences Vertigo (1958)
- SoundtracksClock Tower Cha Cha
Written by James Fieldhouse
Performed by Lindley Band
At the start, I thought that the scenes seem disjointed. The scenes were so short that it seems truncated and underdeveloped. However, as the film develops, the film no longer feels this way. Instead, this turns into an advantage because the scenes are only as long as they need to be, and hence the film is tight and intense, and things happen all the time. There is hardly room for the viewers to breathe!
This is an intense film with a lot of emotions. We get to see love, hate, jealousy and regret. Both the director and the actors capture the emotions in the most vivid manner that makes me feel for the characters.
The ending is rather unexpected, and the reaction of all the parties concerned in the film are also portrayed.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $375,403
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $36,272
- Aug 14, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $2,788,033
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1