Rent Unfaithful (2002)
3.3 of 5 from 92 ratings
1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
- Diane Lane delivers an Academy Award-Nominated performance in this erotic thriller about passion so intense, it consumes everyone in its path. Edward and Connie Sumner (Richard Gere and Lane) seem to have the perfect marriage. But when Connie's chance encounter with a handsome stranger erupts into a sexually charged affair, desire becomes obsession, and the consequences of her betrayal take a deadly turn.
- Actors:
- Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez, Erik Per Sullivan, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Michelle Monaghan, Chad Lowe, Joseph Badalucco Jr., Erich Anderson, Damon Gupton, Kate Burton, Margaret Colin, Marc Forget, Larry Gleason, Dominic Chianese, George F. Miller, Paul D. Failla, Hal Smith-Reynolds, Tyree Michael Simpson, Liza Colón-Zayas
- Directors:
- Adrian Lyne
- Producers:
- G. Mac Brown, Adrian Lyne
- Writers:
- Claude Chabrol, Alvin Sargent, William Broyles Jr.
- Aka:
- Infidelidad
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Films & TV by topic, Thanksgiving and Film!, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol, Top 10 French-Language Remakes, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/08/2013
- Run Time:
- 118 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish DTS 5.1, Czech Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0, Japanese DTS 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Russian DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Japanese, Latvian, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary
- Scene-Specific Commentary by Diane Lane and Oliver Martinez
- An Affair to Remember: On the Set of 'Unfaithful'
- Editing with Anne Coates
- Charlie Rose Interview
- Conversations with Richard Gere, Oliver Martinez and Diane Lane
- Theatrical Trailer
- An Easter Egg
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Reviews (2) of Unfaithful
A love triangle rather than a conventional thriller - Unfaithful review by Philip in Paradiso
This is usually billed as a thriller but, actually, it is the portrayal of a married woman (Diane Lane) who is unfaithful to her husband (Richard Gere), having fallen for a younger man, Frenchman Paul Martel (Olivier Martinez). The acting of all 3 is good, but that of Diane Lane is absolutely outstanding: her facial expressions and her body language capture every passing emotion to perfection. Her performance as an actress, in this part, is simply superior. If only for her, her charm on screen and her acting, I would recommend the film.
The plot is plausible from start to finish, in the main. The central character is Diane Lane. And the central relationship, as we realise gradually, is not so much that between her and her French lover, as that between her and her rather ordinary husband (R Gere)... In this respect, it is primarily a sentimental drama, in my view, rather than a thriller.
There are 2 possible endings: I recommend that you also watch, at the end, the alternative ending (among the bonus items on the DVD).
Having said all this, something is missing from the film: an element of electric tension and genuine tragedy, perhaps, in the way that the plot is shown to us and unfolds. As a result, it is not the great film it could have been. But it is still a very good film, which draws you into its concentric circles, to the point where there is no longer any obvious way out.
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Lifestyle Melodrama - Unfaithful review by Steve
Glossy remake of La Femme Infidèle (1969) which is quite faithful to the plot, but considerably alters the emphasis and mood. The French original is a psychological thriller, and this is more of an erotic melodrama. It's a date picture for grownups who can explore the provocative theme of adultery afterwards over dinner. Plus there's the chic lifestyle decor to aspire to.
Diane Lane plays a contented housewife with an attentive husband (Richard Gere!), a spirited kid and a lovely home in the suburbs But she's become a bit of a nag and isn't doing much with that college degree. She loves her family but is in a comfortable rut. When she literally runs into a sexy Frenchman (Olivier Martinez) with a Bohemian loft apartment, well what's she going to do?
Except her adultery sets in motion a chain of consequences which may take away everything she has. Lane is extremely good and wasn't flattered by her Oscar nomination. Though her co-stars don't make much of their conventional roles. Naturally, Adrian Lyne doesn't do suspense as well as Claude Chabrol. It lacks subtlety and is loaded with clunky symbolism.
The major debit is it botches the brilliant climax of the original, because it supposes the audience will not appreciate its unspoken implication. But presumably, the twist is why there is a remake at all! Still, it works as an entertainment. There's a tasteful soundtrack and it looks gorgeous, with its love triangle of beautiful people and just a shade of neo-noir.
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