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Original Sin (2001) -- A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   14,165 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Cornell Woolrich (novel)
Michael Cristofer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 August 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
Obsession. Lies. Desire. Lust... more
Plot:
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Enough to make it watchable more (169 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Antonio Banderas ... Luis Antonio Vargas

Angelina Jolie ... Julia Russell / Bonny Castle

Thomas Jane ... Billy / Walter Downs / Mephisto
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dancing in the Dark (USA) (working title)
Péché originel (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content and some violence.
Runtime:
116 min | USA:118 min (unrated version)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Portugal:M/12 (R rated version) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:16 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:III | Hungary:16 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Poland:18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (uncut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (No. 37331) (edited version) | USA:Unrated | Malaysia:(Banned)

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Trivia:
Some footage had to be cut in order to avoid an "NC-17" rating. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Luis and the maid find the dead bird, Luis' towel is inside the collar of his gown. In the next shot he turns around and the towel is outside. more
Quotes:
Louis: I want to give her everything. And I want to take everything from her.
Alan: Oh Louis, you're a lost man.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

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21 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
Enough to make it watchable, 6 August 2001
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

Original Sin, a movie with scandal, surprises, and a whole lotta love (I mean the physical kind) has Antonio Banderas as a wealthy Mexican coffee maker owner who orders a mail order bride (weird to have this in 1900) played by Angelina Jolie. They get married, seem to start falling in love, but then the film turns into a twisting film. These twists give some great scenes of power for Banderas and Jolie to work off of, plus a excellent amount of sex and nudity from Jolie and a good feeling for the movie throughout. Unfortunately, the film has some flaws including an overused music score, overacting, scenes that make the film confusing, and an ending that had me a little dissapointed, then really dissapointed. Still , it's OK. Thomas Jane has some wicked fun playing a, uh, detective. B

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