Synopsis
Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day Jay follows her and finds out about the rest of her life. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
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Cast
- Mark RylanceJay
- Kerry FoxClaire
- Susannah HarkerSusan, Jay's wife
- Alastair GalbraithVictor
- Philippe CalvarioIan
- Timothy SpallAndy, Claire's husband
- Marianne FaithfullBetty
- Fraser AyresDave
- Michael FitzGeraldBar Owner
- Robert AddieBar Owner
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Tribune
Vibrating with humanity, it's a potent portrait of love, ranging from the purely carnal to the impurely sublime. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Although much has and will be made of the film's sexual explicitness -- and, yes, it is a bit -- this less-than-perfect but deeply felt film is finally most daring for its hard-core insistence on our need for connection. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Jay and Claire are exquisitely played by Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
A disconcerting experience. - 70
The New York Times
If Intimacy does anything well, it portrays desperation, in many different forms. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
Powerfully acted, intensely carnal drama. - 70
Variety
A tortured reflection on the complex relationship between love, sex, desire and obsession, distinguished by courageously raw performances from leads Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
Plays like a warmed-over "Last Tango in Paris," with more explicit sex but a lower level of originality and acting skill.
