Husbands and Lovers

Husbands and Lovers

1991 · 103 min · IT · R · 7.2 (34 votes)
Dir. Mauro Bolognini · Starring Julian Sands, Joanna Pacula, Tchéky Karyo, Lara Wendel, Marco Di Stefano, Jeanne Valérie · Music Ennio Morricone
Drama

Stefan finds that he can no longer tolerate the arrangement of his cheating wife ... he, the husband, gets her during the week and her lover gets her on the weekends. At the same time the wife finds herself increasingly drawn to the violence of her lover versus the adoration of her husband.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, intimate exploration of a crumbling marriage. It's a study in desire and disillusionment, where unspoken tensions simmer beneath the surface, creating an atmosphere of palpable unease and emotional complexity.

melancholictenseunsettlingpassionatesteadycharacter-driven dramaintimatedialogue-heavyinfidelitydesirejealousymodern relationships
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