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Unfaithful (2002) -- A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Unfaithful (2002) -- After making the hit movie, "Unfaithful" with actress Diane Lane, Richard Gere gets a second chance at love with the actress in their new film, "Nights in Rodanthe."
Unfaithful (2002) -- "Unfaithful" centers on Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a couple living in the New York city suburbs whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife (Lane) indulges in an adulterous fling.
Unfaithful (2002) -- "Unfaithful" centers on Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a couple living in the New York city suburbs whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife (Lane) indulges in an adulterous fling.
Unfaithful (2002) -- "Unfaithful" centers on Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a couple living in the New York city suburbs whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife (Lane) indulges in an adulterous fling.

Overview

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Director:
Adrian Lyne
Writers (WGA):
Claude Chabrol (film "La Femme infidèle" written by)
Alvin Sargent (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 May 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Where do you go when you've gone too far? more
Plot:
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Something we had ALREADY seen before more (499 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Diane Lane ... Connie Sumner

Erik Per Sullivan ... Charlie Sumner

Richard Gere ... Ed Sumner

Olivier Martinez ... Paul Martel
Myra Lucretia Taylor ... Gloria

Michelle Monaghan ... Lindsay

Chad Lowe ... Bill Stone
Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... Train conductor
Erich Anderson ... Bob Gaylord

Damon Gupton ... Other businessman
Kate Burton ... Tracy
Margaret Colin ... Sally
Marc Forget ... Café bartender
Larry Gleason ... Tim

Dominic Chianese ... Frank Wilson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Infidèle (France)
Untreu (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, language and a scene of violence.
Runtime:
124 min | Spain:125 min
Country:
USA | Germany | France
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA more

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Trivia:
Brad Pitt and Ryan Phillippe were offered the role of Paul. However during pre-production, the producers decided that Paul be French rather than American, so Olivier Martinez received the part. more
Goofs:
Continuity: It is clearly shown how windy it is, as Edward prepares to leave for work. As Connie looks out the window to watch Edward leave, it is a calm day, with no wind. Next shot, it is windy again. more
Quotes:
Tracy: Having an affair is nothing like taking a pottery class.
Sally: Could be.
Tracy: No. It would start out like that, and then, um, something would happen. Someone, uh, finds out, or someone falls in love, and it ends disastrously. It always ends disastrously.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the New Millennium: (#1.3)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Jukebox Johnny more

FAQ

What happens at the end?
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30 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
Something we had ALREADY seen before, 1 June 2002
Author: raysond from Chapel Hill, North Carolina

For much of his career,director Adrian Lyne has clearly had sex on the brain,or thoughts of eroticial porno,turning out huff and puff features both good(the Oscar winning Fatal Attraction and the controversial Lolita)and bad(9 1/2 Weeks and Indecent Proposal,the latter firmly cemented as one of the worst films of its decade). Happily,Unfaithful rests more toward the upper end of the spectrum;based on a 1969 French film by Claude Chabrol(La Femme Infidele),the movie sports a continental demeanor that seems wholly appreciate,but as a whole we have seen this kind of adulterated behavior several times before. Diane Lane's standout performance is what elevates the first half,which could be easily dismissed as a straight-to-cable soaper or straight-to-video softcore porno assembly. A well to do housewife seemingly content with her husband(Richard Gere,is one of his best works here and one of his finest performances since the latter part of the 80's and early 90's),her son (Erik Per Sullivan),and her home in a quaint New York(upscale Manhattan) suburb,unexpectedly enters into a torrid affair with a French book dealer(Oliver Martinez-who looks like something out of grocery store paperback novel and one of those daytime TV soap hunks). Lane's complex portrayal of a woman caught between the borders of reason and risk is simply smashing,yet eventually she's not required to carry the picture by herself,as the second half heads off in some interesting and unexpected directions that ultimately lead to the wonderful amibiguous final shot. Unfaithful works for viewers willing to put some thought into it that only works for those who want cheap thrills will probably be disappointed,but in all its a illusion of eternal bliss that will find this easily a satisfying picture.

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