Damage (1992)
Desire... Deceit... Destiny...
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
Director: Louis Malle
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: December 2, 1992
Cast
- Jeremy Irons - Dr. Stephen Fleming
- Juliette Binoche - Anna Barton
- Miranda Richardson - Ingrid Fleming
- Rupert Graves - Martyn Fleming
- Peter Stormare - Peter Wetzler
- Gemma Clarke - Sally Fleming
- Ian Bannen - Edward Lloyd
- Julian Fellowes - Donald Lyndsay, MP
- Leslie Caron - Elizabeth Prideaux
- Tony Doyle - Prime Minister
Screenplay
- Josephine Hart (Novel)
- David Hare (Screenplay)
Music: Zbigniew Preisner
Cinematography: Peter Biziou
Editing: John Bloom
Production: Skreba Films, Film4 Productions, Le Studio Canal+, New Line Cinema, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $31M
Original Language: en
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Long Distance Love Kept Alive by Letters
Keywords
london, england, sibling relationship, loss of loved one, longing, politician, scandal, in flagranti, femme fatale, older man younger woman relationship, extramarital affair, voyeur, father son relationship, tory politician
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Damage about?
- The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
- Who directed Damage?
- Damage was directed by Louis Malle.
- Who stars in Damage?
- Damage stars Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Peter Stormare, Gemma Clarke.
- How long is Damage?
- Damage has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Damage?
- Damage is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Damage?
- Damage had a budget of $11M.
- How much did Damage gross?
- Damage grossed $31M worldwide.
- Where was Damage produced?
- Damage was produced in France, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Damage?
- The themes of Damage include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Long Distance Love Kept Alive by Letters.