Onscreen Polyamory - Film Portrayals of Many Loves

List creator: kiarrith Created on: August 31, 2005 - 8:27 AM PDT Description: Different movies that showcase, vilify, or explore polyamory--the potential and practice of loving more than one person at a time.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Threesome (1994)
Roommates try to explore the different feelings they have for eachother. Very fun film.
	A Home at the End of the World (2004)
Good quality film on trying to make a home with those you love.
	Jules and Jim (1962)			Not Rated
Two men love a woman, who loves them both. In this case, a failure.
	Jules et Jim (Criterion Collection) (1962)			Not Rated
Same as above, different bonuses.
	Mango Kiss (2003)
Open relationship exploring--ups and downs.
	Bandits (2001)
Really fun film where they actually show polyamory being successful.
	Henry & June (1990)
First NC-17 rated release, based on a true story of author Anaïs Nin, author Henry Miller, and his wife June.
	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Not overtly displayed in the film, but hinted at, is Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy's sharing of Etta Place.
	Cabaret (1972)
Albiet only briefly, three enjoy eachother.
	Carrington (1995)
A group of writers living & loving together and some snags along the way.
	Three of Hearts (1993)
Amusing look at tangled relationships. Not truly poly, but briefly it could head that way.
	Belle Epoque (1992)
A solider falls in love with four sisters
	Breaking the Waves (1996)
A young Scottish wife's husband becomes paralyzed and asks her to take other lovers. Not exactly poly, but interesting and related.
	Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
A Holocaust survivor's three wives discover eachother.
	Farinelli (1994)
Intense film that although polyamory is not the main theme, is present, where two brothers share women.
	French Twist (1995)
Interesting tale where a jilted wife invites her female lover to live with she and her husband.
	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Amusing if a bit dated look at a foursome's attempt at swinging.
	The Harrad Experiment (1973)
A college experiment of free love.
	Summer Lovers (1982)
A couple's summer travel finds them a new lover.
	The Hunger (1983)
Vampire tale that has some elements of poly.
	Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
An amusing look at sexual relations.
	No Way Out (1987)
A fellow has some romantic trysts with a polyamorous woman who ends up murdered.
	Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Musical where two frontiersmen [Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin] share a wife.
	A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
Two male friends and a female move in together.
	Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
Two girls find they are dating the same fellow. Not the most likeable characters. But has some redeeming characteristics.
	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Criterion Collection) (1988)
Love triangle, very angsty, interesting historical backdrop.
	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Special Edition) (Disc 1 of 2) (1988)
See above--request, request! It'd be a crime if GreenCine did not offer this classic title.
	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Special Edition) (Disc 2 of 2) (1988)
See above.
	The Wedding Banquet (1993)
A man with very traditional parents plans to marry a girl while keeping his boyfriend.
	Wicked Pursuits (2003)
Have not yet seen this, and thus have no idea how it plays out, but could be an interesting twist on the typical tale.
	Splendor (1999)
Very cute movie where two men and a woman enter into a relationship.
	The Doom Generation (1995)
Some like it, some hate it. Regardless, its a film about an interesting if slightly disfunctional and homicidal relationship between a couple guys and a girl.
	XX/ XY (2002)
Uncertain if this really applies, but it has a threesome involved in it from what I understand.
	Teorema (1968)
Terence Stamp plays a mysterious and perchance supernatural visitor who seduces an Italian family.
	You I Love (2003)
Have not seen this yet--but hear it is a good and interesting portrayal though not perfect--request it people so we can all rent it ;)
	Wild Side (2004)			Not Rated
Have not seen this yet, but am told it is good though not earth shattering.
	Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)
Have not yet seen it, but it looks amusing: Husband gets wife a lover, then a 'son.'
	Sunday Bloody Sunday (Criterion) (1971)
Have not yet seen but intend to soon, an interesting triangle that is thought to be one of the best early portrayals of gay lovers.
	Penn & Teller: Bullshit!: Season 3 (Disc 1 of 3) (2005)			Not Rated
disc 1 has 'Family Values' segment, poking holes in 'traditional family' stuff, including interviews w poly families and families w same sex parents, etc.