# The Comfort of Strangers (1990)

> A fractured English couple’s Venetian holiday becomes an elegant descent into erotic coercion, grotesque confession, and psychological terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26955

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime, Fantasy
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren, Manfredi Aliquò, David Ford, Daniel Franco, Rossana Canghiari
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099292/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, hypnotic, late night viewing, cinephile movie night

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