After some years of tension, Richard begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie, who is now married. The relationship between Richard and Natalie proves dangerously obsessional. ...
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| Alan Rickman | ... | Sinclair | |
| Clive Owen | ... | Richard | |
| Saskia Reeves | ... | Natalie Bryant | |
| Karl Johnson | ... | Colin | |
| Lesley Sharp | ... | Jessica | |
| Kate Gartside | ... | Paula | |
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Karen Knight | ... | Philippa |
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Niall Buggy | ... | Geof |
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Campbell Morrison | ... | Scotsman |
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Annie Hayes | ... | Receptionist |
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Maxwell Hutcheon | ... | Interviewee |
| Geraldine Somerville | ... | Natalie's Boss | |
| Helen FitzGerald | ... | Scottish Girl | |
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Christopher Barr | ... | Noley |
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Gordon Salkilld | ... | Hotel Porter |
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After some years of tension, Richard begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie, who is now married. The relationship between Richard and Natalie proves dangerously obsessional. Their private intensity (& working class origins) contrast with the middle-class, inhibited, stuffy public scenes we see in the Richmond world into which Natalie has moved with her marriage. As the guilt and intensity of the siblings increases we seem to be heading for disaster, especially when Natalie's husband Sinclair finds out. Written by Moray McConnachie <cerberus@ermine.ox.ac.uk>
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brother sister incest | pubic hair | incest | male rear nudity | brother sister sex |Taglines:
There are some relationships so taboo they're irresistible.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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22 November 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Natalie: You're late.
Richard: Sorry, it was unavoidable, trains on Sunday, you know what they're like.
Natalie: Unavoidable? I don't believe it. I've eaten all the food.
Richard: You've eaten all the food? Now that's serious.
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(uncredited)
Music by Roger Webb
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Close My Eyes (1991) reworks many of the themes from Stephen Poliakoff's stage play 'Hitting Town.' There's still the plot of a torrid, brother/sister love affair, but it includes the upheaval of the London Docklands development, the late 80s recession, and the AIDS scare, which had just emerged out into the open. See more »Goofs
When Natalie and Richard are fighting on the country lane, there is a rip in the right shoulder of her jacket. When they get back to the party, the rip has gone. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Natalie: You're late.
Richard: Sorry, it was unavoidable, trains on Sunday, you know what they're like.
Natalie: Unavoidable? I don't believe it. I've eaten all the food.
Richard: You've eaten all the food? Now that's serious.
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Dream Fantasy(uncredited)
Music by Roger Webb
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I have just watched this movie on TV and it is may be the fourth time I have seen it. It is one of very few movies I want to see more than once and I find something new in it every single time.
Alan Rickman is very suited to this role and Clive Owen is also good but for me the star of the show is in fact Saskia Reeves who is fantastically believable, more so than Clive Owen in many ways. Most noticeable of all are the dramatic changes in her appearance in what are supposed to be the various different years in the movie showing us seemingly the very fast changing nature of her personality from an uncomfortable young office worker to a much more confident and well presented married lady in the prime of life.
The contrast of embryonic docklands with the rich scenery of the sunny Thames is fantastic. Knowing both Thames and the development of docklands at this time well probably made this film seem even more relevant to me plus the taboo subject is one I have always had a vague interest in. The way in which they suffer tremendous guilt as soon as they go too far is also very believable. Most of us stop short of crossing the line they cross here but if Ms Reeves had been my sister perhaps temptation would have presented itself more strongly.