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Director:
David Hugh Jones
Writer:
Harold Pinter (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 February 1983 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Thriller See 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... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(42 articles)
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User Reviews:
Well-acted and well-written but still gimmicky See more (18 total) »

Cast

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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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Directed by
David Hugh Jones 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Harold Pinter  writer

Produced by
Sam Spiegel .... producer
 
Original Music by
Dominic Muldowney 
 
Cinematography by
Mike Fash 
 
Film Editing by
John Bloom 
 
Production Design by
Eileen Diss 
 
Costume Design by
Jean Muir 
Jane Robinson 
 
Makeup Department
Joan Carpenter .... hair stylist
George Frost .... makeup artist
Hugh Green .... special hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Frift .... third assistant director
Marcia Gay .... second assistant director
Ted Morley .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Alan Bailey .... property master
John Godfrey .... construction manager
Rex Hobbs .... property master
Judith Lang .... assistant art director
Dawn Marsden .... property buyer
 
Sound Department
Keith Batten .... boom operator
Ron Butcher .... sound maintenance
Gerry Humphreys .... dubbing mixer
Rocky Phelan .... assistant dubbing editor
Don Sharpe .... dubbing editor
Brian Simmons .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Attwood .... unit still photographer
John Clark .... best boy
Denis Fraser .... camera grip
David Garfath .... camera operator
Mike Miller .... focus puller (as Michael Miller)
Laurie Shane .... gaffer
Derek Suter .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Sharkey .... wardrobe assistant
Joyce Stoneman .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Hume .... assistant editor
Chris Kennedy .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Mike Moran .... composer: party music
 
Other crew
Alan Arnold .... publicist
Teresa Bolland .... production assistant
Stanley Burridge .... production accountant
Pamela Davies .... continuity
Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni .... company assistant (as Natasha Fraser)
Terry Hodgkinson .... location manager
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Finland:K-8 | USA:R | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Horizon Pictures (II)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Betrayal" by Harold Pinter opened January 5, 1980 at the Trafalgar Theatre and ran for 170 performances.See 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.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Betrayal (#9.8)" (1997)See more »

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User Reviews

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Well-acted and well-written but still gimmicky, 27 April 2002
Author: herbqedi from New York, NY

Kingsley is masterful as Robert, the successful publisher, who puts in delectable perspective the fact that he is also a feckless and cuckolded husband. Patricia Hodge, a beautiful and talented British actress whose impressive body of works rarely make it to this side of the pond, is utterly perfect as the embodiment of Emma. Jeremy Irons is fine as well, although not quite as outstanding -- and that may say it all right there.

The dialogue is pithy, ironic, sardonic, dry, brittle, and pointed -- vintage Pinter. But, the central plot device of starting at the latest point in time and have successive scenes show what came earlier, seems a bit forced and gimmicky -- although the excellence of Patricia Hodge's eyes in the final scene makes all of it worthwhile.

Altogether, I'd rate it 7 of 10 -- certainly worth seeing.

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