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Bitter Moon

Year:

1994

Duration:

139 min | Argentina:119 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Roman Polanski

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 1994-03-18

Filming Locations: Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Earnings

Budget: $5,000,000

Opening Weekend: $37,997 (USA) (18 March 1994)

Gross: $1,862,805 (USA)£500,000 (UK)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kristin Scott Thomas

Bitter Moon

Peter Coyote

Oscar

Emmanuelle Seigner

Mimi

Hugh Grant

Nigel

Victor Banerjee

Mr. Singh

Sophie Patel

Amrita Singh

Patrick Albenque

Steward

Smilja Mihailovitch

Bridge Player

Leo Eckmann

Bridge Player

Luca Vellani

Dado

Richard Dieux

Partygoer

Danny Wuyts

Bandleader (as Danny Garcy)

Daniel Dhubert

Bus Inspector

Nathalie Galán

Girl in Boutique (as Nathalie Galan)

Eric Gonzales

Cook

Jim Adhi Limas

Thai Maître D' (as Jim-Adhi Limas)

Boris Bergman

Oscar's Friend

Olivia Brunaux

Cindy

Heavon Grant

Basil

Charlene

Hooker

Geoffrey Carey

Neighbour with Dog

Robert Benmussa

Flight Dispatcher

Claire Lopez

Model

Shannon Finnegan

Housewife

Frédérique Lopez

Brunette (as Frederique Lopez)

Ysé Tran

Eurasian Girl (as Yse Marguerite Tran)

Claude Bonnet

Mayor

Stockard Channing

Beverly (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The film was shot during August, September, October and November 1991.

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One of a number of collaborations of husband and wife, director Roman Polanski and actress Emmanuelle Seigner.

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James Woods was cast in the Peter Coyote part but dropped out.

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Goofs

In the scene when Mimi cuts her hair for the first time and bakes a Turkey for Oscar, he is wearing the same turtle necked blue sweater that was ripped off with a razor blade during a previous sex game.

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In the very end when Oscar shoots himself the splatter of blood is not compatible with the direction of the barrel of the gun.

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At about 1:49 when Mimi takes off her shoes and Oscar has wet himself, the position of the visible shoe on the floor varies between shots (points 180 degrees the other way).

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Quotes

Oscar: I'd been granted a glimpse of heaven, then dumped on the sidewalk of Rue d'Assas.

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Oscar: In the eyes of every woman, I could see the reflection of the next.

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Mimi: I want to marry you. I want to give you babies. I want to give you the rest of my life!

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