Unfaithful (2002)

Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers (WGA):

Claude Chabrol (film "La Femme infidèle" written by)
Alvin Sargent (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Where do you go when you've gone too far?

Plot:

A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

Plot Keywords:

Taxi | White Panties | Cuckolded Husband | Book Seller | Remake

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Connie Sumner
Erik Per Sullivan	...	Charlie Sumner
Richard Gere	...	Ed Sumner
Olivier Martinez	...	Paul Martel
Myra Lucretia Taylor	...	Gloria
Michelle Monaghan	...	Lindsay
Chad Lowe	...	Bill Stone
Joseph Badalucco Jr.	...	Train conductor
Erich Anderson	...	Bob Gaylord
Damon Gupton	...	Other businessman
Kate Burton	...	Tracy
Margaret Colin	...	Sally
Marc Forget	...	Café bartender
Larry Gleason	...	Tim
Dominic Chianese	...	Frank Wilson

Also Known As:

Infidèle (France)
Untreu (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

124 min | Spain:125 min

Country:

USA | Germany | France

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Hilary Swank was offered the role of Connie but turned it down.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Connie rushes from Paul's place after their first encounter she clearly leaves without the items she bought for her son's party. When she runs through Grand Central she is carrying the bags.

Quotes:

Paul: Your eyes are amazing do you know that? You should never shut them, not even at night.

Movie Connections:

Featured in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Soundtrack:

Ai Du

A deeply haunting and provocative masterpiece. Stunningfilm-making.

Whoever thought that director Adrian Lyne and star Richard Gere were finished needs to see this haunting and provocative film. Because this is a stunner that will put both back on the map - big time. For all their star power though, it is the female star Diane Lane who must take huge credit for making this such an effective movie.

I've always liked Lane as an actress from when she was a kid in Francis Ford Coppola films, but she rarely got the chance to 'carry' a film. Well, she not only 'carries' UNFAITHFUL, she delivers one of the most haunting and powerful performances I have seen from an actress. Think Julia Roberts in ERIN BROCKOVICH or Ellen Burstyn in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and you get the picture. Stunning acting.

While the committed performances are what make a great movie greater, it is Adrian Lyne who has constructed such a wonderful and effective rhythm and style to UNFAITHFUL. This is not an art-film, but it is not a blockbuster either. It lays somewhere between the two and delivers on all fronts. I was totally glued to my seat from start to finish.