Bitter Moon

"A kinky voyage with a full head of steam."

1992 2h 19m EN

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7.1

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64%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 887🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 44,723

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Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Oscar
Emmanuelle Seigner
Mimi
Hugh Grant
Nigel
Kristin Scott Thomas
Fiona
Victor Banerjee
Mr. Singh
Sophie Patel
Amrita Singh
Patrick Albenque
Steward
Smilja Mihailovitch
Bridge Player

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Coyote and Emmanuelle Seigner and Hugh Grant carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Polanski directs. Tonino Delli Colli behind the camera. Vangelis scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Coyote and Emmanuelle Seigner and Hugh Grant carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.".
10IMDB entry: tt0104779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "marriage crisis", "married couple", "eroticism", "cruise".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.