The Comfort of Strangers Movie Review 1991

Atmospheric psychological thriller. Mary and Colin (Richardson and Everett), a handsome young British couple, take a Venetian holiday to rediscover the passion in their relationship. Lost in the city, they chance, it seems, upon Robert (Walken), a sort of Virgil in an Italian suit. He later reappears, and, abetted by his wife Caroline (Mirren), gradually leads the couple on an eerie tour of urbane decadence that hints at danger. Psychologically tantalizing and horrifyingly erotic, the movie's based on Ian McEwan's novel.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Sexcapades, Books to Film: Ian McEwan, Culture Clash, Venice, Vacations, Marriage

Screenplay

Harold Pinter

Cast

Christopher Walken, Natasha Richardson, Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Director

Paul Schrader

Music

Angelo Badalamenti

Producer

Skouras Pictures, Sankan Productions, Wilshire Court Productions