Damage

1992 111 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Romance

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.

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Cast

Jeremy Irons

Dr. Stephen Fleming

Juliette Binoche

Anna Barton

Miranda Richardson

Ingrid Fleming

Rupert Graves

Martyn Fleming

Peter Stormare

Peter Wetzler

Gemma Clarke

Sally Fleming

Ian Bannen

Edward Lloyd

Julian Fellowes

Donald Lyndsay, MP

Leslie Caron

Elizabeth Prideaux

Tony Doyle

Prime Minister

Details

Director

Louis Malle

Screenplay

David Hare

Tagline

"Desire... Deceit... Destiny..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$31,000,000

Production

Skreba Films, Film4 Productions, Le Studio Canal+, New Line Cinema, Nouvelles Éditions de Films

Reviews

B

Bazzjazz

April 26, 2018

★ 8/10

Harrowing movie, Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons have great chemistry. It’s a very ‘arty’ film . But it leaves you feeling queasy when you realize the consequences. Good show!

C

CinemaSerf

August 26, 2023

★ 6/10

Jeremy Irons is a happily married (to Miranda Richardson) British government minister who meets his usually quite rakish son's (Rupert Graves) latest girlfriend (Juliette Binoche). The two click immediately - and soon they are doing a lot more than just clicking. That's about it - they carry out their clandestine liaison with all it's concomitant risks and thrills before an ending that I really th...