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Intimacy

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  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
12K
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Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
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A failed London musician meets once a week with a woman for a series of intense sexual encounters to get away from the realities of life. But when he begins inquiring about her, it puts thei... Read allA failed London musician meets once a week with a woman for a series of intense sexual encounters to get away from the realities of life. But when he begins inquiring about her, it puts their relationship at risk.A failed London musician meets once a week with a woman for a series of intense sexual encounters to get away from the realities of life. But when he begins inquiring about her, it puts their relationship at risk.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
570
361
  • Director
    • Patrice Chéreau
  • Writers
    • Hanif Kureishi(stories)
    • Anne-Louise Trividic
    • Patrice Chéreau
  • Stars
    • Mark Rylance
    • Kerry Fox
    • Susannah Harker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Patrice Chéreau
  • Writers
    • Hanif Kureishi(stories)
    • Anne-Louise Trividic
    • Patrice Chéreau
  • Stars
    • Mark Rylance
    • Kerry Fox
    • Susannah Harker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Intimacy (2001)
    Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
    Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in Intimacy (2001)
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    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Jayas Jay
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Claireas Claire
    Susannah Harker
    Susannah Harker
    • Jay's Wifeas Jay's Wife
    Alastair Galbraith
    Alastair Galbraith
    • Victoras Victor
    Philippe Calvario
    • Ianas Ian
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Andyas Andy
    Marianne Faithfull
    Marianne Faithfull
    • Bettyas Betty
    Fraser Ayres
    Fraser Ayres
    • Daveas Dave
    Michael Fitzgerald
    Michael Fitzgerald
    • Bar Owneras Bar Owner
    Robert Addie
    Robert Addie
    • Bar Owneras Bar Owner
    Deborah McLaren
    • Student at the Drama Schoolas Student at the Drama School
    Rebecca Palmer
    Rebecca Palmer
    • Girl in Squatas Girl in Squat
    Greg Sheffield
    • Jay's Childas Jay's Child
    Vinnie Hunter
    • Jay's Childas Jay's Child
    • (as Vinni Hunter)
    Joe Prospero
    Joe Prospero
    • Claire's Sonas Claire's Son
    Sian Reeves
    Sian Reeves
    • Woman at the Auditionas Woman at the Audition
    • (as Siân Reeves)
    Paola Dionisotti
    Paola Dionisotti
    • Amanda in 'The Glass Menagerie'as Amanda in 'The Glass Menagerie'
    Marcello Walton
    Marcello Walton
    • Tom in 'The Glass Menagerie'as Tom in 'The Glass Menagerie'
    • Director
      • Patrice Chéreau
    • Writers
      • Hanif Kureishi(stories)
      • Anne-Louise Trividic
      • Patrice Chéreau
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first mainstream English language film with an unsimulated sex scene to be passed uncut in Great Britain.
    • Quotes

      Ian: You know when you're with someone there's only a very short time when you can really give each other things for free... with neither of you having to ask. Because later on all you do is make demands of each other. Perhaps the only difference between her and all the rest is that she's asking you for nothing.

    • Alternate versions
      To achieve an R-rating, the original two-hour long film was cut down to just 107 minutes in the U.S. and almost all the real sex acts were cut. The Blu-Ray versions, however, restore the original running length.
    • Connections
      Follows An Affair of Love (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      A Night In
      Performed by Tindersticks

      Composed by Stuart Staples, Dickon Hinchliffe, Dave Boulter, Neil Fraser (as Neil Frazer), Mark Colwill and Alasdair Macauley

    User reviews84

    Review
    Top review
    mixed bag
    You will very, very rarely see a film with such explicit sex made is L.A. Thats because, since long ago American filmmakers worry tons more about their rating and therefore the box office attendance.

    "We better not go too far, we'll loose money" is the bottom line in Hollywood. The raw and and utterly believable sex scenes are the symbol in this independent film for the sincerity and genuine attempt by the filmmakers to tell a story about how people might really behave under certain conditions.

    That being said, the story line becomes harder to accept as the plot unfolds. Even tho the acting is superb by every player, the more that happened, the more distanced I became. Conflict between characters and their motivation became just more and more unbelievable, even irritating. You see the writer pushing and pushing the storyline until you don't care about the story anymore, instead of being taken in and moved, as one should be. (In spite of the writing, the film is definitely worth seeing and nevertheless refreshing in the face of Star Vehicle Movies, Action Junk, as well as guarded and censored sex scenes that are the standard fare of Hollywood standards today).

    This film was made with the sentiment of "Let's make a good movie, no holds barred, no matter what" instead of "Make a movie about whatever you want, but make sure its a hit at the box office".
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    • Mar 27, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Tình Quen Thuộc
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Téléma
      • StudioCanal
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $405,094
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,808
      • Oct 21, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,672,527
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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