Henry & June

"A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy"

1990 2h 16m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 240

Romance

Synopsis

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While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.

“A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy”

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Cast

Fred Ward
Henry Miller
Uma Thurman
June Miller
Maria de Medeiros
Anais Nin
Richard E. Grant
Hugo Guiler
Kevin Spacey
Richard Osborn
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Eduardo Sanchez
Bruce Myers
Jack
Juan Luis Buñuel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Kaufman
Writers: Philip Kaufman, Rose Kaufman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Kaufman, shot by Philippe Rousselot. 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 Mark Adler. 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 Vivien Hillgrove 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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Fred Ward and Uma Thurman and Maria de Medeiros carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy".

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IMDB entry: tt0099762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philip Kaufman directs. Philippe Rousselot behind the camera. Mark Adler scores. Vivien Hillgrove cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Philip Kaufman, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Vivien Hillgrove shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fred Ward and Uma Thurman and Maria de Medeiros carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy".
7IMDB entry: tt0099762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.