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Damage

  • 19921992
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  • 1h 51m
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6.7/10
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Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
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A member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée despite the dangers of discovery.A member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée despite the dangers of discovery.A member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée despite the dangers of discovery.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,363
385
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • David Hare(screenplay)
    • Josephine Hart(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Miranda Richardson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • David Hare(screenplay)
    • Josephine Hart(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Miranda Richardson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
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    Jeremy Irons and Miranda Richardson in Damage (1992)
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    Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
    Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
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    Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons in Damage (1992)
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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Dr. Stephen
    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Anna
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Ingrid
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Martyn
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Edward
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Peter Wetzler
    Gemma Clarke
    • Sally
    Julian Fellowes
    Julian Fellowes
    • Donald Lyndsay
    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Elizabeth
    Tony Doyle
    Tony Doyle
    • Prime Minister
    Ray Gravell
    • Raymond
    • (as Raymond Gravell)
    Susan Engel
    Susan Engel
    • Miss Snow
    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Detective
    Benjamin Whitrow
    Benjamin Whitrow
    • Civil Servant
    Jeff Nuttall
    • Trevor Leigh Davies MP
    Roger Llewellyn
    • Palmer
    Jason Morell
    • Young Man at Sotheby's
    Barry Stearn
    • Prime Minister's Aide
    • Director
      • Louis Malle
    • Writers
      • David Hare(screenplay)
      • Josephine Hart(novel)
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    • Trivia
      According to an article published by British newspaper The Daily Telegraph on November 16, 2004, Binoche snubbed Irons after he acted a French kiss a little too realistically in one of their love scenes. When questioned about the kiss during an interview published by The Daily Express on August 10, 2011, Irons answered: "Oh, I'm sure I did", and by way of explaining Binoche's distaste for his eagerness, said she was "a bit anti-man at the time" as she had just come out of a relationship. In an interview published by The Daily Telegraph on March 6, 2015, Binoche was asked which one of her British co-stars stands out for her, and she answered: "They're all in my heart, I tell you, even Jeremy Irons," and confirmed that they had a few problems together during the shooting.
    • Goofs
      Anna sets out a vase of red tulips in the Apartment M hideaway. When she sets them up they are long and limp, but when the movie cuts back to Stephen being interviewed by the inspector, the flowers are shorter and standing straight up.
    • Quotes

      Anna Barton: Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

    • Alternate versions
      USA version removed 1 minute of sexually-explicit footage in order to secure a R rating. European unrated version is available on video/laserdisc in USA.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Forever Young/Damage/Toys/Scent of a Woman/Used People (1992)

    User reviews105

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    Top review
    8/10
    what happens when you don't wear underwear
    Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche do some "Damage" in this 1992 film also starring Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen and Leslie Caron. Irons is a British cabinet minister who falls for his son's girlfriend (Binoche), a deeply disturbed young woman.

    Despite the facetiousness of my summary line, this is quite a brilliant film about emotionally damaged people and obsession. It also comes off as very realistic because the emotions are portrayed so honestly. On the surface, it seems ridiculous, sort of a sex-change version of The Graduate, with Binoche involved with both father and son. Here is the Irons character, Dr. Stephen Fleming, with a brilliant career, a beautiful wife (Richardson) whose father (Bannen) has had a brilliant career; they have two children and a lovely home and lifestyle. Why threaten it with a tawdry affair? I kept thinking what an idiot Irons was throughout the film, yet we know that in real life, people have played Russian roulette with their careers before.

    It's clear when Anna seeks out Stephen and introduces herself that her attachment to Martyn (Graves) was simply to get to him - and she does -immediately. All they can do is stare at one another. When she invites him to her apartment, she is sitting on the edge of her bed. Seeing him, she sinks to the floor, her arms outstretched. Because she never wears underwear, they can usually have sex with most of their clothes on and have it anywhere - street corners, tables, Stephen's father-in-law's house. The sex isn't particularly erotic to watch; it's awkward-looking because of the frenzy involved.

    Part of the obsession for Stephen is the unleashing of passion that's been sublimated; part of it is the danger - and is part of it having something he didn't have in his own youth that his son has now? Does he look at Martyn and see that Martyn's life is ahead of him and that he, Stephen, is no longer "young?" Possible. Is he angry with Martyn for replacing him in his wife's affections? Perhaps. For Anna, the motives and thrills are different - due to a tragedy in her life involving her brother who apparently was in love with her too, she is playing some weird psychological game in which there is no real winner.

    The acting is marvelous - Binoche is exquisitely dressed though some of those marvelous clothes are ripped off of her - she brings an exotic, androgynous and mysterious quality to the role of Anna. Irons is excellent as an up-tight father and half-crazed lover. Leslie Caron has a small role as Anna's mother. She's lovely as ever and strong in a dramatic role of a woman who drinks a little but who nevertheless has Stephen's number.

    The last 30 minutes of this movie are some of the most shattering moments in film, and what makes them so shattering is not only the situation but the absolutely devastating, visceral, no holds barred performance by Miranda Richardson. She is ably supported by a writer and director who both knew something about profound pain. Her performance is great - that she had the material to give that performance and a director who let her go makes this film truly unforgettable.

    When Damage is over, you won't be the person you were when you started watching it. It's so rare nowadays to see such a fascinating, character-driven film. It will stay with you for a long time.
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    • Release date
      • January 22, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ölesiye
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
      • Skreba Films
      • StudioCanal
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,532,911
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $101,707
      • Dec 27, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,532,911
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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