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DAMAGE
This sophisticated film has been described as an emotional car crash. Viewers will find it hard to look away. Louis Malle directed Damage in 1992, near the end of his career, Based on a novel by Josephine Hart, Damage, this fascinating, well-acted film tells the story of a self-absorbed, middle-aged British politician (Jeremy Irons), who falls in love with his son's beautiful French girlfriend (Juliette Binoche), thereby jeopardizing his career and personal relationships. (Who wouldn't be tempted by Binoche?) Although the intense relationship between Stephen Fleming and Anna Barton is purely sexual and defies rationale explanation, ultimately (as the title suggests), the film is more about the resulting damage they cause with their obsessive, reckless, and destructive sexual behavior. As such, the film offers an interesting study in the consequences of such behavior. Damage is by no means a love story nor a relationship film. Much like Last Tango in Paris and The Unbearable Lightness of Being, it is a film about sexual obsession, plain and simple. Miranda Richardson brings a brilliant performance to the film as Ingrid Fleming, the wife emotionally-damaged by her husband's betrayal, and Binoche is stunning as always and perfect for her role in this film.
Channel: Film & Animation
Author: rebeccabecki
Length: 07:00
Rating: 3.93
Views: 435179
Tags: Binoche Iron Jeremy Juliette Louis Malle Preisner Zbigniew
Video Comments
artcampiglia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)shorty...: free translation is: ..." the hurted, damaged ( injured) persons are dangerous, they know to survive... and this survival keeps them in this way... they do not have any "pietà" - scruple... they know that also the others can survive like they do !"
pipiyron (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No son catolicos, pero como si lo fueran....en realidad son unos pijos increibles.
ismaelleguia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Sois tontos , pk no la compartieron a la niña en vez de hacer drama? Parecen catolicos...uffffffff
ForTheSpecialOne (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The end of the movie is best . Juliette is one of my favourie actress : - ).
HornyLee19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
juliette binoche is a natural beauty. i love her.
IronPandoraBox (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes... I agree with you... The Years can pass... but, you cant stop to feel this adiction, is really, like a drug ...
shortyrulzdaworld (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
can somebody please tell me what it says at the end? not that good with italian:D
phunkmastergeneral (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great video, but maybe it should say that it contains spoilers!
ccltobnbak4e (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, you are totally right!
apemaia1969 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
film e libro bellissimi.....