Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980)

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123 min - Drama | Mystery - October 1980 (USA)

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The setting is Vienna. A young American woman is brought to a hospital after overdosing on pills, apparently in a suicide attempt... See full summary »

Director:

Nicolas Roeg

Writer:

Yale Udoff (screenplay)

Stars:

Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell and Harvey Keitel

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Art Garfunkel	...	Alex Linden
	Theresa Russell	...	Milena Flaherty
	Harvey Keitel	...	Inspector Netusil
	Denholm Elliott	...	Stefan Vognic
	Daniel Massey	...	Foppish Man
	Dana Gillespie	...	Amy Miller
	William Hootkins	...	Col. Taylor
	Eugene Lipinski	...	Hospital Policeman
	George Roubicek	...	Policeman #1
	Stefan Gryff	...	Policeman #2
	Sevilla Delofski	...	Czech Receptionist
	Robert Walker	...	Konrad
	Gertan Klauber	...	Ambulance Man
	Ania Marson	...	Dr. Schneider
	Lex van Delden	...	Young Doctor

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Storyline

The setting is Vienna. A young American woman is brought to a hospital after overdosing on pills, apparently in a suicide attempt. A police detective suspects foul play on the part of her lover, an American psychology professor. As doctors try to save her life, the detective interrogates the professor, and through flashbacks we see the events leading up to the woman's overdose; her stormy and intensely sexual relationship with the professor, her heavy drinking and numerous affairs, and her estrangement from her Czech husband. A darkly erotic study of several rather unsympathetic characters. Written by Marty Cassady <martyc@bev.net>

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A possessive man . . . An independent lady . . . and a love that turns to tragedy. [Video Australia] See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Language:

English | German (only a few lines) | Czech (only a few lines) | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

October 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Blackout - Anatomie einer Leidenschaft See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Recorded Picture Company (RPC), Rank Organisation, The See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

The film did not find favour with the Rank Organisation, one executive calling it "a sick film made by sick people for sick people". As a result, Rank's logo was removed from all UK release prints. See more »

Quotes

Milena Flaherty: Leave and you kill me. Leave and I'm dead.
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Connections

Referenced in "Game-On: Bad Timing (#1.3)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Skaters' Waltz"
(uncredited)
Music by Emil Waldteufel
Arranged by Richard Hartley See more »