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Original Sin

Year:

2001

Duration:

116 min | USA:118 min (unrated version)

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

IMDB rate:

Director:

Michael Cristofer

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 2001-08-03

Filming Locations: Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Earnings

Budget: $42,000,000

Opening Weekend: $6,402,741 (USA) (5 August 2001)

Gross: $16,252,765 (USA) (2 September 2001)

Cast

Actor

Character

Angelina Jolie

Original Sin

Antonio Banderas

Luis Antonio Vargas

Thomas Jane

Billy

Jack Thompson

Alan Jordan

Gregory Itzin

Colonel Worth

Allison Mackie

Augusta Jordan

Joan Pringle

Sara

Cordelia Richards

Emily Russell

James Haven

Faust - Stage

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Jorge Cortés (as Pedro Armendáriz)

Mario Iván Martínez

Cuban Priest

Harry Porter

Stage Manager

Fernando Torre Laphame

Wedding Priest (as Fernando Torre Lapham)

Shaula Vega

Dressmaker Girl

Lisa Owen

Margareta - Stage

Daniel Martínez

Rafael

Farnesio de Bernal

Bank Clerk

Nitzi Arellano

Prostitute

Roger Cudney

Ship's Captain

Adrian Makala

Ship's Waiter (as Adrián Makala)

Francis Laboriel

Ship's Stewardess

Patricio Castillo

French Dining Steward

Derek Rojo

Bell Boy

Abraham Stavans

Mr. Gutiérrez

Roberto Medina

Card Player

Julian Sedgwick

Card Player

Alejandro Corp

Card Player

Alejandro Reza

Train Station Man

Guy De Saint Cyr

Chief Jailer (as Guy de Saint Cyr)

Julio Bracho

Guard

George Belanger

Gentleman in Morocco

Osami Kawano

Gentleman in Morocco

Did you know?

Trivia

Some footage had to be cut in order to avoid an "NC-17" rating.

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The title was changed to avoid confusion with Dancer in the Dark (2000).

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Michelle Pfeiffer's production company had originally purchased the rights to the novel with the intention that Pfeiffer herself would star. However the actress opted to simply serve as producer on the film.

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Goofs

When the nun at Cardenas scoops water from the fountain, the cup barely touches the water.

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During Julia's last scene with the priest, his hands keep changing position - together, folded, far apart. And the bible or prayer book disappears.

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Vargas puts the gun on the table before drinking the poisoned coffee, but the gun later reappears on his person when he shoots Billy.

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Quotes

Luis: What is your name?

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Louis: She's not coming back, is she, Sarah?

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Luis: And perhaps later on I will tell you the story of how we came to be here. It is an interesting tale. Some of it is even true. But for now, I can say that from the moment I saw her, I loved her. And no matter the price, you cannot walk away from love.

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Faq

What are the differences between the Theatrical version and the Unrated version?

Being famous for its somehow explicit sex scenes one can easily imagine how the extra content of the Unrated version might look like. Yes, the scenes are even more naughtier with more nudity and so on. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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