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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Craig Sheffer | ... | Joseph | |
| Sheryl Lee | ... | Maria | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Baltazar | |
| Casey Siemaszko | ... | Tanner | |
| Spalding Gray | ... | Alfred | |
| Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | Redhead | |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Eva | |
| Blu Mankuma | ... | Nick | |
| Ken Camroux-Taylor | ... | Hank (as Ken Camroux) | |
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Pamela Perry | ... | Dottie |
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Eli Gabay | ... | Carlos |
| Molly Parker | ... | Connie | |
| Hiro Kanagawa | ... | Doctor | |
| Merrilyn Gann | ... | Motel Woman | |
| Gillian Barber | ... | Therapist | |
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A provocative drama about sex, love, and trust, Bliss concerns Joseph and Maria, a young married couple whose relationship is in serious trouble. While they love each other, she has difficulty opening up to him, and, after six months of marriage, he makes the unhappy discovery that she's been unable to have an orgasm with him (though she's been willing to let him think otherwise). At work, he and his co-workers notice a steady stream of beautiful women visiting an apartment across the street; the scuttlebutt around the office is that some sort of shady sex therapist works out of the building. One day, Joseph is shocked to see Maria visiting the apartment, and he bursts in and demands to know what's happening. The apartment does indeed house an unlicensed sex therapist, who goes by the name of Balthazar, and, before long, Joseph realizes that his teachings are about the mind as much as the body, and that he's less concerned with orgasm than with "bliss," which he considers an emotional... Written by Anonymous
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Love is only the beginning.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for graphic sex scenes with strong sex-related dialogue, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by John Madara (as John Madera) & Dave White
Performed by Lesley Gore
Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Mercury Records by arrangement with PolyGram Film and Television Licensing
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Special Thanks to INDIA. See more »Alternate Versions
Some more explicit shots were omitted from the sex scenes to earn an "R" rating, replacing the MPAA's previous "NC-17" rating. See more »Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: Speed 2/Broken English/Ulee's Gold/Temptress Moon/Wedding Bell Blues (1997) See more »Soundtracks
You Don't Own MeWritten by John Madara (as John Madera) & Dave White
Performed by Lesley Gore
Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Mercury Records by arrangement with PolyGram Film and Television Licensing
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 April 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bliss See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEdit
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$54,547, 8 June 1997Gross USA:
$294,064Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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BLISS is a powerful, courageous film about sexual healing and the courage and love necessary to make oneself whole. It also has a lot to say about how we refer to men and women in modern American culture, and from that, how easy or unaware surface descriptions can be.
Bravo to the cast and crew! A perfect 10!
Every man and woman in America should see this film!