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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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
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
Bazzjazz
April 26, 2018
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!
CinemaSerf
August 26, 2023
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...
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