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Maria De Medeiros,
Maria De Medeiros,
Fred Ward,
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Philip Kaufman,
Philip Kaufman
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: Universal Studios
: Drama, Romance, Biopics, Erotica
: 137 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish
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The real-life relationship between two of the most controversial literary figures of the 20th century forms the basis for this drama. Anaïs Nin (Maria de Medeiros) is a struggling author trying to finish her first book, a study of the work of D.H. Lawrence. She also has a keen sexual curiosity that is not being satisfied by her sweet but unexciting husband, Hugo (Richard E. Grant). Through Hugo's friend Richard (Kevin Spacey), Anaïs is introduced to Henry Miller (Fred Ward), a writer from America who shares Anaïs' passion for both eros and literature; she is later introduced to June (Uma Thurman), Henry's wife and a practicing bisexual. While Anaïs is attracted to Henry, to her surprise, she's even more strongly drawn to June; June, however, must return to America, and with her approval, Henry and Anaïs begin an affair. Anaïs' newfound sense of sexual liberation leads her to several new lovers over the next several months, but she and Henry find themselves pursuing the same object of affection when June returns to Paris. Henry & June's frank but tasteful treatment of sexual themes led the MPAA to threaten the film with an X-rating; instead, the film became the first feature released with the revised NC-17 classification. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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by alexjb
November 6, 2005 - 9:58 PM PST
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1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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tortured writers; early 20th century bisexuals; entrapping visual sequences; what more could you ask for?
OK, so Richard Grant (as boring husband Hugo) can't seem to deliver a line properly in the entire film, and there are accent problems left and right. but maria de medeiros is gorgeous and perfect for the period look. her portrayal of a writer wanting to swim in the deep dark waters is marvelous. the sexual explorations, in terms of the encounters as well as the inter-personal dramas are refreshingly complex and realistic.
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