Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Murder [2004] - Unfaithful [2002]


Murder is a 2004 Hindi erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi,Mallika Sherawat and Ashmit Patel in lead roles, and is set in Bangkok, Thailand.
Murder released on 2 April 2004, and received negative to mixed reviews from critics, though managed to succeed at the box office, and was the tenth highest grosser of the year 2004.[1] It also remains the 32nd highest-grossing film in Bollywood history. The film was the breakthrough role for Emraan Hashmi'. The film got an A certificate from the Indian Censor Board for its bold subject and scenes.
Unfaithful is a 2002 American erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Richard GereDiane Lane and Olivier Martinez. It was adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. from the French film The Unfaithful Wife (1968) (La Femme infidèle) by the noted director Claude Chabrol. It tells about a couple living in suburban New York City whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling with a stranger she encounters by chance in Manhattan.
The production was unusual for its demanding and extended sex scenes shot through smoke. Lyne shot a total of five endings, based on his experience with the controversial content of Fatal Attraction.
Unfaithful grossed $52 million in North America and a total of $119 million worldwide. Despite mixed to negative reviews overall, Lane received much praise for her performance. She won awards for best actress from the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Directed byAnurag Basu
Produced byMahesh Bhatt
Story byAnurag Basu
StarringEmraan Hashmi
Mallika Sherawat
Ashmit Patel
Music byAnu Malik
CinematographyFuwad Khan
Editing byAkiv Ali
Distributed byVishesh Films
Release date(s)
  • 2 April 2004
Running time130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Directed byAdrian Lyne
Produced byAdrian Lyne
Arnon Milchan
G. Mac Brown
Written by1968 screenplay:
Claude Chabrol
Screenplay:
Alvin Sargent
William Broyles Jr.
StarringRichard Gere
Diane Lane
Olivier Martinez
Erik Per Sullivan
Music byJan A. P. Kaczmarek
CinematographyPeter Biziou
Editing byAnne V. Coates
StudioRegency Enterprises
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date(s)
  • May 10, 2002
Running time124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million
Box office$119,137,784
 

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