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Adapted from Josephine Hart's spare novel by British screenwriter David Hare and French director Louis Malle, this brooding erotic drama concerns the obsessive sexual relationship between an English politician and his son's lover. Stephen Flemming (Jeremy Irons), an up-and-coming member of Parliament, has a beautiful and loving .. Read more

Starring	Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves
Director	Louis Malle
Genres	Drama

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- "...Malle's sumptuous DAMAGE casts a true erotic spell; it is one of the few films in recent years to evoke the dizzying pull of sexual obsession from the inside out..."
- 9642
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  Compelling erotic drama
  
  'Damage' is the story of Stephen Fleming(Jeremy Irons) a member of parliament who seems to have it all, supportive wife, succesful son, great career ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 24 May 2004 at 00:03
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  Zzzzz
  
  Awful. I watched it for half an hour and then after Jeremy Irons spent a whole day and half the night waiting behind the hedge outside Juliette's apartment... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 09 Jun 2009 at 15:58
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  Corny
  
  Found this film to be corny and a bit like soft porn a bit sickening. The acting was rubbish and the story line pants!
  
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- - garyluvskalinka
  - 32 reviews
  - Richmond
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 21:23
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  Great movie
  
  real tearjerker especially if you are heartbroken in r/l
  
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- - a customer
  - King's Lynn
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 22:32
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  V enjoyable
  
  Irons is on top form here in a tight thriller/drama.
  
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  - London
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 09:55
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  Foreign Affairs
  
  Went to see this at the BFI and even a large screen failed to lift this turgid drama. Irons is as wooden as ever as is, and as ever, Binoche steals the show, ... read more »
  
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- - TonyHancock
  - 5 reviews
  - Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
  - 15 Sep 2008 at 18:03
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  Caution, no lust
  
  One of my theatre gurus had a certain way of judging artistic quality of his actors' work. He used to say just: 'I Believe' or 'I Don't ... read more »
  
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- - moniushka
  - 1 review
  - Brighton
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 14:11
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  soft porn
  
  I like Mr Irons and watch his films when i can and i found it enjoyable he did a soft porn film
  
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  - Leeds
  - 07 Aug 2008 at 09:26
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  Customer Review
  
  This disc has no subtitles, rendering it inacessible for people with hearing impairments.
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Damage
  
  Quite an abrupt ending. But easy to follow storyline. Clearly a story of passion.
  
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  - UK
  - 16 Jun 2008 at 10:34
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  watch it
  
  really enjoyed this film Kevin Bacon played an excellent part.
  
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- - groovygrandad
  - 6 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 04 Apr 2008 at 17:35
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  Compelling erotic drama
  
  'Damage' is the story of Stephen Fleming(Jeremy Irons) a member of parliament who seems to have it all, supportive wife, succesful son, great career ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 24 May 2004 at 00:03
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  Ok for soft porn
  
  Movie is a bit sick if you think that your father is giving your fiancee one.
  
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  - London
  - 23 Jul 2007 at 12:33
- - 6
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  Avoid
  
  When I saw this film the audience - those that hadn't walked out - were laughing out loud at the dramatic climax. I won't give the end away, but suffice... read more »
  
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- - PeelSlowly
  - Devon
  - 31 Mar 2005 at 15:19
- - 3
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  Enthralling
  
  A wonderful and intelligent film about sexual obsession. The way the tension builds up towards the inevitable trgedy is masterfully handled by Louis Malle, one ... read more »
  
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- - HenriDavid
  - Somerset
  - 18 May 2006 at 22:29
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  Intense!!
  
  This is one of the most intense dramas I have ever experienced - totally wonderful acting, unusual and original storyline. It totally grabs you and holds you so... read more »
  
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  - Giz
  - 245 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 08 May 2005 at 17:10
- - 1
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  Adultery shown for what it is: dirty and seedy
  
  One of this film's best qualities is its way of showing the affair between Jeremy Irons' middle-aged politician and Juliette Binoche's young ... read more »
  
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- - Julianna
  - Oxford
  - 08 Sep 2006 at 23:20
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  Customer Review
  
  This disc has no subtitles, rendering it inacessible for people with hearing impairments.
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Foreign Affairs
  
  Went to see this at the BFI and even a large screen failed to lift this turgid drama. Irons is as wooden as ever as is, and as ever, Binoche steals the show, ... read more »
  
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- - TonyHancock
  - 5 reviews
  - Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
  - 15 Sep 2008 at 18:03
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  Quite enjoyable
  
  Whilst I enjoyed the film, when I tried to explain what it was about, the next day to a colleague I found that I had completely forgotten. Thus it did not make ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Northants
  - 22 Feb 2005 at 17:09
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  Very enjoyable
  
  Powerful film, very enjoyable, worth watching..........
  
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- - Dee
  - Bromley, England
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 21:18

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