A Foreign Affair
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- Director(s)
- Billy Wilder
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 116 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
I can imagine it as a sex comedy, as a romance, as a bittersweet exploration of lonely people. Schleppi has a little of all three elements at work here, but it's Tim Blake Nelson's character who keeps the plot from spinning out of control.Read the full review
Variety | Scott FoundasAdd Critic to Favorites
An odd concoction: an English-language movie made by Dutch filmmakers working with an American cast on location in Russia and Mexico. That strangeness, combined with sharp casting and affectionate performances, is a big part of "Affair's" charm.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin CrustAdd Critic to Favorites
Neither funny enough to be a comedy nor serious enough to pass for drama, and it ambles along aimlessly before grinding to an unconvincing halt.Read the full review