Nina Takes a Lover
Nina Takes a Lover is a 1994 American comedy film written and directed by Alan Jacobs. The film stars Laura San Giacomo, Paul Rhys, Michael O'Keefe, Cristi Conaway and Fisher Stevens. The film was released on March 3, 1995, by Triumph Films.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Alan Jacobs |
Produced by | Jane Hernandez Alan Jacobs |
Written by | Alan Jacobs |
Starring | Laura San Giacomo Paul Rhys Michael O'Keefe Cristi Conaway Fisher Stevens |
Music by | Todd Boekelheide |
Cinematography | Phil Parmet |
Edited by | John Nutt |
Production company | Alan Jacobs Productions Archer Entertainment Group Sharona Productions |
Distributed by | Triumph Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $600,000 |
Plot
Nina is being interviewed by a journalist doing a piece on infidelity. The movie is flashbacks as she provides detailed accounts of an affair she started with a photographer. She also mentions how infidelity ruined a friendship of hers, describes her job, an attempted affair with another man that goes comically wrong, and also how prior to her, the photographer had engaged in an affair with someone else. The tension mounts as the affair blossoms into something intense, and ends with a twist that will catch most people off guard.
Cast
- Laura San Giacomo as Nina
- Paul Rhys as Photographer
- Michael O'Keefe as Journalist
- Cristi Conaway as Friend
- Fisher Stevens as Paulie
References
- McCarthy, Todd (1994-01-25). "Nina Takes a Lover". Variety.com. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- Ebert, Roger (1995-05-05). "Nina Takes A Lover Movie Review (1995)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- Holden, Stephen (1995-05-12). "FILM REVIEW; The Course Of an Affair To Forget". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-06-09.