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Betrayal

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Betrayal
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1hr 35min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1983
Director:
David Jones
Starring:
Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Hodge  ...more
Synopsis: Director David Jones adapted Harold Pinter's play of the same name -- with the help of Pinter himself -- to better fit this chronologically reversed drama of love and betrayal to the medium of film. The action starts with a scene in a London pub in which Jerry (Jeremy Irons) and Emma (Patricia Hodge) hold a subtly sardonic conversation on the nature of human failings as they meet for the first time after the end of their affair. The next scene, introduced by an intertitle, details how their romance ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Adapted by Harold Pinter from his play, Betrayal (1983) recounts the story of a failed love affair in reverse chronological order, belying the fantasy that love conquers all. Beginning with a meeting between the former adulterous lovers a year after their break-up, and ending with the first fleeting acknowledgment of their attraction, the narrative is progressively clouded by the end of the affair ... Full Review
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