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Peter Coyote, Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas in... Roman Polanski's...

Bitter Moon

( Catalog Number ID2673LI )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Bitter Moon
1992 - 139 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
On a cruise to Istanbul in celebration of their seventh wedding anniversary, uptight British couple Nigel (Hugh Grant) and Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas) encounter American expatriate Oscar (Peter Coyote), a wheelchair-bound unpublished novelist traveling with his young French wife, Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). Nigel is immediately drawn to the sexy but distant Mimi, and Oscar, sensing the other man's fascination with his wife, takes him aside to recount in exhibitionistic detail the sordid tale of their once-passionate love affair, which gradually deteriorated into a series of increasingly sadistic and degrading sex games. In flashback scenes, it soon becomes clear that the self-serving Oscar represents the corrosive element in the couple's relationship--though the tables will eventually be turned. BITTER MOON provides several jarring twists, the last of which is especially unexpected, and no one escapes unscathed from this titillating yet excruciating menage-

LaserDisc Movie Review:
A perverse, dark-humored comedy drama, Bitter Moon crosses the line into intentional camp more often than not in its tale of a kinky cripple Oscar (Peter Coyote) and his beautiful wife Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). Oscar ensnares a proper British man, Nigel (Hugh Grant) on an ocean-liner and makes him listen to the twisted tale of his relationship with Mimi (related in lengthy flashbacks) and how erotic obsession turned to homicidal hatred. Nigel is married to Fiona (Kristin Scott-Thomas), but is captivated by Mimi and listens to Oscar's grotesque stories because of his fascination. Naturally, the whole thing ends in tragedy, but it's wicked fun getting there, as director Roman Polanski paces the film quite well and the cast (particularly Coyote) is wonderful. --- Robert Firsching

Comparable to David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Polanski's adult fairy tale is a parable about loss of innocence. The key to the film is Hugh Grant's Nigel and his relationship with the audience. Grant does a fine job of having the audience win his trust in the early scenes of the film. As Nigel becomes increasingly attracted to the dark tale of marital hell that Peter Coyote's Oscar spins, the audience accepts him as their pathway into this story. His shock and dismay (as well as his growing interest) are supposed to guide the viewer through this very dark comedy. Since Polanski knows viewers have someone to attach to, someone who has morally grounded the picture, he knows he can get away with the erotic, comedic roller-coaster ride that makes up the first half of the film. He shocks, but does not alienate, the viewer. The association the audience feels with Nigel allows Polanski to confront his audience in the film's second half. When the reserved Englishman Nigel, the moral center of the film, decides to take an active role in the erotic games of the nasty American and his sultry French wife, he receives a comeuppance that reveals how unprepared he is for the decision he has made. Assuming the audience still feels sympathetic toward the character, the climax of the film forces the audience to look at their own darkest places. At the end of the film, Nigel and his wife (as well as the audience) must face the new knowledge they have of themselves. The question is, now that they have seen a glimpse of their darkest selves, will they become like the dangerous role models they have just encountered A denouement with an Indian child may provide the answer. --- Perry Seibert

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Cast for Bitter Moon

Peter Coyote - Oscar
Emmanuelle Seigner - Mimi
Hugh Grant - Nigel
Kristin Scott Thomas - Fiona
Victor Banerjee - Mr. Singh
Patrick Albenque - Steward
Smilja Mihailovitch - Bridge Player
Robert Benmussa - Flight Dispatcher
Boris Bergman - Oscar's Friend
Olivia Brunaux - Cindy
Geoffrey Carey - Neighbor with Dog
Richard Dieux - Partygoer
Stockard Channing - Beverly
Charlene - Hooker

Crew for Bitter Moon

Roman Polanski - Producer / Screenwriter / Director
Gerard Viard - Production Designer
Robert Benmussa - Executive Producer
Pascal Bruckner - Book Author
John Brownjohn - Screenwriter
Gerard Brach - Screenwriter
Willy Holt - Production Designer
Tonino Delli Colli - Cinematographer
Herve de Luze - Editor

Feature Details

Title: Bitter Moon
Feature Release Date: 1992
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 139 Minutes
Chapters: 28
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 3 Jun 1998
Catalog Number: ID2673LI
UPC: 014381267365
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Image Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ID2673LI-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Peter Coyote, Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas in... Roman Polanski's...

Bitter Moon

( Catalog Number ID2673LI )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Bitter Moon
1992 - 139 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
On a cruise to Istanbul in celebration of their seventh wedding anniversary, uptight British couple Nigel (Hugh Grant) and Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas) encounter American expatriate Oscar (Peter Coyote), a wheelchair-bound unpublished novelist traveling with his young French wife, Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). Nigel is immediately drawn to the sexy but distant Mimi, and Oscar, sensing the other man's fascination with his wife, takes him aside to recount in exhibitionistic detail the sordid tale of their once-passionate love affair, which gradually deteriorated into a series of increasingly sadistic and degrading sex games. In flashback scenes, it soon becomes clear that the self-serving Oscar represents the corrosive element in the couple's relationship--though the tables will eventually be turned. BITTER MOON provides several jarring twists, the last of which is especially unexpected, and no one escapes unscathed from this titillating yet excruciating menage-

LaserDisc Movie Review:
A perverse, dark-humored comedy drama, Bitter Moon crosses the line into intentional camp more often than not in its tale of a kinky cripple Oscar (Peter Coyote) and his beautiful wife Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). Oscar ensnares a proper British man, Nigel (Hugh Grant) on an ocean-liner and makes him listen to the twisted tale of his relationship with Mimi (related in lengthy flashbacks) and how erotic obsession turned to homicidal hatred. Nigel is married to Fiona (Kristin Scott-Thomas), but is captivated by Mimi and listens to Oscar's grotesque stories because of his fascination. Naturally, the whole thing ends in tragedy, but it's wicked fun getting there, as director Roman Polanski paces the film quite well and the cast (particularly Coyote) is wonderful. --- Robert Firsching

Comparable to David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Polanski's adult fairy tale is a parable about loss of innocence. The key to the film is Hugh Grant's Nigel and his relationship with the audience. Grant does a fine job of having the audience win his trust in the early scenes of the film. As Nigel becomes increasingly attracted to the dark tale of marital hell that Peter Coyote's Oscar spins, the audience accepts him as their pathway into this story. His shock and dismay (as well as his growing interest) are supposed to guide the viewer through this very dark comedy. Since Polanski knows viewers have someone to attach to, someone who has morally grounded the picture, he knows he can get away with the erotic, comedic roller-coaster ride that makes up the first half of the film. He shocks, but does not alienate, the viewer. The association the audience feels with Nigel allows Polanski to confront his audience in the film's second half. When the reserved Englishman Nigel, the moral center of the film, decides to take an active role in the erotic games of the nasty American and his sultry French wife, he receives a comeuppance that reveals how unprepared he is for the decision he has made. Assuming the audience still feels sympathetic toward the character, the climax of the film forces the audience to look at their own darkest places. At the end of the film, Nigel and his wife (as well as the audience) must face the new knowledge they have of themselves. The question is, now that they have seen a glimpse of their darkest selves, will they become like the dangerous role models they have just encountered A denouement with an Indian child may provide the answer. --- Perry Seibert

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Cast for Bitter Moon

Peter Coyote - Oscar
Emmanuelle Seigner - Mimi
Hugh Grant - Nigel
Kristin Scott Thomas - Fiona
Victor Banerjee - Mr. Singh
Patrick Albenque - Steward
Smilja Mihailovitch - Bridge Player
Robert Benmussa - Flight Dispatcher
Boris Bergman - Oscar's Friend
Olivia Brunaux - Cindy
Geoffrey Carey - Neighbor with Dog
Richard Dieux - Partygoer
Stockard Channing - Beverly
Charlene - Hooker

Crew for Bitter Moon

Roman Polanski - Producer / Screenwriter / Director
Gerard Viard - Production Designer
Robert Benmussa - Executive Producer
Pascal Bruckner - Book Author
John Brownjohn - Screenwriter
Gerard Brach - Screenwriter
Willy Holt - Production Designer
Tonino Delli Colli - Cinematographer
Herve de Luze - Editor

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