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30 September 1983 (USA)
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The first time he saw her, she was a prostitute. The second time, she was his best friend's wife. The third time she was his. [USA theatrical] [as Beyond The Limit] more
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Dr. Eduardo Plarr, despite the name is an Anglo working in a Latin American country. His work is a return home after several years...
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Prostitute
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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The competent adaptation
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Caine | ... | Charley Fortnum, Consul | |
| Richard Gere | ... | Dr. Eduardo Plarr | |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Colonel Perez | |
| Elpidia Carrillo | ... | Clara | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Leon (as Joaquim De Almeida) | |
| A Martinez | ... | Aquino | |
| Stephanie Cotsirilos | ... | Marta | |
| Domingo Ambriz | ... | Diego | |
| Eric F. Valdez | ... | Pablo (as Eric Valdez) | |
| Nicolás Jasso | ... | Miguel (as Nicolas Jasso) | |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Belfrage: British Ambassador | |
| Leonard Maguire | ... | Dr. Humphries | |
| Jorge Russek | ... | Senor Escobar | |
| Erika Carlsen | ... | Senora Escobar | |
| Josefina Echánove | ... | Senora Sanchez (as Josefina Echanove) |
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Beyond the Limit (USA)
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104 min | West Germany:102 min
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Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
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USA:R |
Argentina:16 |
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Colonel Perez:
Is this why you've been lying to me?
Dr. Eduardo Plarr: An affair always involves a few lies.
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Dr. Eduardo Plarr: An affair always involves a few lies.
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Competent adaptation of a typical Graham Greene story, a tale of dilemma, forgiveness and redemption in a quasi-fascist South America. Direction and acting are both ordinary, though Michael Caine and Richard Gere are at least well cast; Bob Hoskins (an Argentinian policeman!) less so. Always interesting, but strangely subdued: Greene packs a greater moral punch on the page.