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23 December 1998 (France) morePlot:
A timid, insecure popular author with an overly-attentive professor husband decide to write an erotic novel... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Odd little mess of a movie.... more (15 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Parker Posey | ... | Margaret Nathan |
 | Jeremy Northam | ... | Edward Nathan |
 | Craig Chester | ... | Richard Lane |
 | Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Till Turner |
 | Brooke Shields | ... | Lily |
 | Corbin Bernsen | ... | Art Turner |
 | Justine Waddell | ... | Young Girl |
 | Patrick Bruel | ... | Martin |
| Stéphane Freiss | ... | The Philosopher |
| Amy Phillips | ... | Sarah From Brighton |
 | Alexis Denisof | ... | Dr. Lipi |
| Sylvie Testud | ... | Young Nun |
| Al Mackenzie | ... | Richard's Boyfriend |
 | Kerry Shale | ... | Librarian |
| Jeff Harding | ... | Man at Party |
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105 min | Germany:85 min (25 fps) (TV version) | Germany:89 min | USA:80 min (TV version)Language:
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The original soundtrack was fully composed by Saint Etienne, the distributor's wanted a more typical sound. So many of Saint Etienne's tracks are cut or barely audible. moreSoundtrack:
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I love Parker Posey's movies, but this one was horrible. The dialogue was strangely paced, Parker's character had absolutely no depth or reason to care about her, the tension of the fidelity issues between her and her husband was played out entirely wrong.
The whole film had a navel-gazing stupor to it, with only a few characters seemingly able to rise above it's silliness. Parker's husband, and her gay editor are the two people who perform their roles with any kind of natural behavior. Kudos also to Brooke Shields, in a minor role with some funny moments.
All in all, however, this movie left me cold. The plot was slow, and culminated in an entirely unbelievable scene between Parker and her husband. The dialogue was delivered far too quickly and not enough was said to make you identify with anyone. The editing was also odd: a character would be in New York in one frame, then Paris in another with nothing to let you know why.
If you want to see Parker in a better light, watch The House of Yes or The Anniversary Party. Avoid this movie at all costs.