Bitter Moon
1992 · 139 min · Director: Roman Polanski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
British couple Fiona (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) and Nigel (Hugh Grant) are sailing to Istanbul en route to India. They encounter a beautiful French woman, and that night, Nigel meets her while dancing alone in the ship's bar. Later, he meets her crippled American husband Oscar (Peter Coyote), who tells him their story. While living in Paris for several years trying to be a writer, he becomes obsessed with a woman he met by chance on a bus. He tracks her down and they start a steamy love affair. Soon, Oscar finds himself enslaved body and soul by her love, and continues to tell Nigel the details of this relationship in various stages over several visits to Oscar's cabin.
Emotional fingerprint
Bitter Moon (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 13 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 11 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 8 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 61 % | 4 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 64 % | 5 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 8 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 14 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 55 % | 23 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 55 % | 31 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 63 % | 45 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 55 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 56 % | 58 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 48 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 64 % | 41 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 57 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 60 % | 77 % | 68 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mr. Singh
Amrita Singh
Steward
Bridge Player
Bridge Player
Dado
Partygoer
Bandleader
Bus Inspector
Girl in Boutique
Cook
Oscar's Friend
Cindy
Basil
Hooker
Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn, Pascal Bruckner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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