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7.2/10   560 votes
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Director:
David Hugh Jones
Writer:
Harold Pinter (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 February 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In every life...for every love...with every trust...there is a risk of Betrayal.
Plot:
Pinter's semi-autobiographical play examining the surprise attraction, shy first steps, gradual flowering... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Webster University Presents Pinter's Betrayal 3/25-29
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 6 March 2009, 1:25 PM, PST)
Director Braden Abraham To Stage Betrayal At Seattle Rep
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 January 2009, 6:18 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Beautifully done. more (14 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Jeremy Irons ... Jerry

Ben Kingsley ... Robert
Patricia Hodge ... Emma
Avril Elgar ... Mrs. Banks
Ray Marioni ... Waiter
Caspar Norman ... Sam
Chloe Billington ... Charlotte Age 5
Hannah Davies ... Charlotte Age 9
Michael König ... Ned Age 2
Alexander McIntosh ... Ned Age 5
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | USA:R | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more
Company:
Horizon Pictures (II) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Helen Mirren and Patricia Hodge were both tested for the role of Emma. Sam Spiegel eventually chose Hodge because Mirren's "butt was too big for the part". more
Quotes:
Robert: [after his wife tells him that she's been having an affair with his best friend] Where does it take place? Must be a bit awkward. I mean we've got two kids, he's got two kids not to mention a wife. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Betrayal (#9.8)" (1997) more

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User Comments

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Beautifully done., 25 September 2001
10/10
Author: suzy q123 from United States

One of Pinters best plays, this one is filmed with just a superb cast. Jeremy Irons looks like he's about to steal the film, then Ben Kingsley sneaks up on you with an odd stiff but wounded performance that takes your breath away. I loved the woman too. A masterfully told story of love and desire, and pain within relationships. Not easy to watch, not very 'flash', but worth it indeed.

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