Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Henry & June (1990)
Henry & June
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Henry & June (1990) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 23 | slideshow) Videos
Henry & June (1990) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   5,159 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 4% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Philip Kaufman
Writers (WGA):
Anaïs Nin (book)
Philip Kaufman (screenplay) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Henry & June on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
5 October 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
A True Adventure More Erotic Than Any Fantasy
Plot:
In 1931 Paris, Anais Nin meets Henry Miller (Fred Ward) and his wife June. Intrigued by them both... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Maria de Medeiros as Anais = Perfect more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Fred Ward ... Henry Miller

Uma Thurman ... June Miller
Maria de Medeiros ... Anaïs Nin
Richard E. Grant ... Hugo Guiler

Kevin Spacey ... Richard Osborn
Jean-Philippe Écoffey ... Eduardo Sanchez (as Jean-Philippe Ecoffey)
Bruce Myers ... Jack
Juan Luis Buñuel ... Publisher / Editor (as Jean-Luis Bunuel)

Féodor Atkine ... Paco Miralles (Spanish Dance Instructor)
Sylvie Huguel ... Emilia
Artus de Penguern ... Brassaï
Pierre Étaix ... Henry's Friend No. 1
Pierre Edernac ... Henry's Friend No. 2 - Magician
Gaëtan Bloom ... Henry's Friend No. 3 - Magician
Alexandre De Gall ... Henry's Friend No. 4 - Clown
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Paris, France

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alec Baldwin was originally cast as Henry Miller but pulled out two weeks prior to filming. more
Quotes:
Henry Miller: Hell of a place you got here, Hugo. Peaceful. Been here long?
Hugo Guiler: Just since the crash.
Henry Miller: Since the crash? How did you live before?
Hugo Guiler: We lived well. This is Henry Miller, the American writer Osborn is putting up. My wife, Anais Nin.
Henry Miller: How are you, Anis?
Hugo Guiler: Eduardo Sanchez, Anais' cousin. Anais, you should read Henry's stuff.
Richard Osborn: For my money, he's got it over D.H. Lawrence.
AnaÔs Nin: I'd love to read your writing.
Richard Osborn: He hasn't been published yet.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Barnacle Bill The Sailor more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Maria de Medeiros as Anais = Perfect, 10 December 2002
7/10
Author: zenlunatic from Tarr

If you're drawn to this film as a Henry Miller fan and expecting the Paris of Tropic of Cancer, you'll be let down. This film is a character-driven drama and therefore it is not intended to reproduce Miller's vision. Instead, the film focuses on (then) newly revealed excerpts from Anais Nin's diary. Four characters: Miller, Anais, June (Miller's wife), and Hugo (Anais' husband) complete the love square within which fairly complex relationships play out.

The film is primarily concerned with Anais' sexual awakening through her relationship with Miller and his wife. And I have to say, de Medeiros exceeds all expectations in this role. Not only does she look remarkably like the young Anais, but she also seems to radiate the writer's deep erotic mystique. If nothing else, watch this film just for this performance-- besides, she's absolutely gorgeous. Thurman's performance is also quite good, her NYC accent believable and her dirty-girl role works well in contrast to Anais' bourgeois exterior. Ward as Miller took some getting used to, but Grant's character seemed wooden and artificial.

Literary and historical references are sparsely sprinkled throughout the film, and although Miller has a few monologues in which he attempts to express the point of his writing, Miller fans will find nothing more than a superficial synopsis. But again, this can't be counted against the film since its focus is Anais. As far as the eroticism of the new "Journals" goes, the film succeeds fairly well- but the images convey more than the dialog.

This brings me to my final point: the NC-17 rating. Historically, this film was the first with that rating-- the MPAA created the rating specifically for this film since they deemed it to risqué for an R. By today's standards, this film is an R. If you're looking for softcore, watch "Emmanuelle" or something.

7/10

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Henry & June (1990)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Anais should not have used Hugo as a crutch FlorenceLawrence
name of the film Anais + her friends are watching karanwe-1
Gary Oldman MontyAndStan
Favourite quotes peanut_flavoured_banana
Am I the only one who thinks Uma's acting was disappointing? Arahnemis
He should have shaved his head sleff-1
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
L'uomo che guarda Crash The Unbearable Lightness of Being Swimming Pool Basic Instinct
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Biography section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.