Unfaithful (2002 film)
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| Directed by | Adrian Lyne |
| Produced by | Adrian Lyne Arnon Milchan G. Mac Brown |
| Screenplay by |
Alvin Sargent William Broyles Jr. |
| Based on |
The Unfaithful Wife by Claude Chabrol |
| Starring |
Richard Gere Diane Lane Olivier Martinez Erik Per Sullivan |
| Music by | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek |
| Cinematography | Peter Biziou |
| Edited by | Anne Coates |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $119,137,784 |
Unfaithful is a 2002 American thriller drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Chad Lowe, Dominic Chianese and Olivier Martinez. It was adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. from the French film The Unfaithful Wife (La Femme infidèle, 1968) by the noted director Claude Chabrol. It tells about a couple living in suburban New York City whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous affair with a stranger she encounters by chance.
Unfaithful grossed $52 million in North America and a total of $119 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews overall, Lane received much praise for her performance. She won awards for best actress from the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Unfaithful is Lyne's last film to date.
Edward (Richard Gere) and Connie Sumner (Diane Lane) are a married couple living in the northern suburbs of New York City (Westchester County, New York) with their 8-year-old son, Charlie (Erik Per Sullivan). Their relationship is loving, but is lacking intimacy due to their schedules. One afternoon, Connie goes shopping for Charlie's upcoming birthday party. She is caught in a heavy windstorm, and runs into a handsome stranger (Olivier Martinez). They both fall, and Connie scrapes her knees. He offers to treat her injuries in his apartment, and she accepts. Inside, the man introduces himself as Paul Martel, a 27-year-old used book salesman. Paul makes small advances toward Connie, which makes her uncomfortable, and she decides to leave. Before doing so, Paul gives her a book of Persian poetry as a gift. After returning home, Connie tells Edward what happened, and he suggests they buy Paul a thank-you gift.
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