Intimacy

Theatrical Release Date: 2001 10 19 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 741952300595

Studio: Koch Lorber Films

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: One man's sexual obsessions and emotional weaknesses are laid bare in this controversial drama. Jay (Mark Rylance) is a cold, emotionally distant man who abandoned his wife and children several years ago andnow works in a nightclub. Jay enters into an affair with a married woman, an amateur actress named Claire (Kerry Fox), in which their emotional needs barely enter the picture; they meet once a week and have sex, talking as little as possible and parting ways once they're done. One week, Jay follows Claire after their weekly encounter and sees her meeting her husband Andy (Timothy Spall), a cheerful and good-natured cab driver. Jay becomes curious about Andy and strikes up an acquaintance with him; as they become friendly, Jay begins sharing with Andy the details of his affair with a married woman, without mentioning his lover's name. Claire has already begun moving away from her affair with Jay, and when she discovers that he's been meeting with her husband and sharing information about their relationship, she becomes understandably furious. Intimacy was the first English-language film for French director Patrice Chereau; the film received its North American premiere at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Prix Louis-Delluc – French Film Critics Circle Best European Film – European Film Academy Best European Cinematographer – European Film Academy Best Director – French Academy of Cinema Blue Angel Award – Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear – Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actress – Berlin International Film Festival

Features: Widescreen enhanced for 16x9
5.1 Dolby Digital sound
Chapter-to-chapter control
Original theatrical trailer
Cast bios
Photo gallery

Intimacy

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/06/2004

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Wednesday [7:29]
2. New Bar Man [3:18]
3. Bath Time [2:02]
4. Is That a Wednesday Too? [7:20]
5. He'll Do [2:23]
6. Victor's Flat [3:37]
7. Curiosity [3:30]
8. A Little Accident [4:24]
9. Two Days [2:56]
10. On Her Trail [7:00]
11. Advice [1:56]
12. Disappointment [3:40]
13. Andy [3:25]
14. What Have You Learned? [1:56]
15. On His Trail [2:21]
16. Game of Pool [7:32]
17. Things to Do [4:15]
18. Acting Class [3:54]
19. Forgot Something [3:34]
20. Better Places [5:08]
21. Family Meal [1:25]
22. Second Half [2:10]
23. Backstage [6:04]
24. Carry on As Usual [2:18]
25. She Chose Me [5:42]
26. Great Place [2:30]
27. Wednesday Man [10:01]
28. Credits [2:48]

Cast and Crew: Patrick Cassavetti  Producer 
Patrice Chéreau  Director 
Patrice Chéreau  Screenwriter 
Charles Gassot  Executive Producer 
Jacques Hinstin  Producer 
Anne-Louise Trividic  Screenwriter 
Eric Neveux  Composer (Music Score) 
Mark Rylance  Actor 
Kerry Fox  Actor 
Timothy Spall  Actor 
Alistair Galbraith  Actor 
Marianne Faithfull  Actor 
Susannah Harker  Actor 
Rebecca Palmer  Actor 

Country: France