Bad Timing (1980)
Año de lanzamiento: 1980
Nación: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Dark Inside, Contratiempo, Outo intohimo, Enquête sur une passion, Illusions
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writer: Yale Udoff
Producción & Género
Productor: Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Tim Van Rellim
Compañías: Recorded Picture Company, The Rank Organisation
Género: Drama, Erotic Thriller, Mystery, Romance Film, Thriller
Budget: N/A
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: extramarital affair, inspector, love, obsession, overdose, pink floyd, psychiatrist, vienna, austria
Historia
Bad Timing follows Alex Linden (Art Garfunkel), an American psychiatrist living in Vienna. He meets Milena Flaherty (Teresa Russell), a young American woman already married but leading a carefree lifestyle, through a mutual friend. Despite their age difference, they embark on a passionate affair that becomes increasingly intense and destructive. Their relationship is marked by intense sex, heavy drinking, and Milena's numerous affairs, much to Alex's jealousy. One night, Milena overdoses on pills, and Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel), who suspects foul play. As Milena fights for her life in the hospital, the inspector interrogates Alex, piecing together their tumultuous relationship through flashbacks.
Resumen
Bad Timing is a 1980 erotic thriller drama directed by Nicolas Roeg and set against the backdrop of Vienna, Austria. The film centers around an intense, extramarital affair between Alex Linden (Art Garfunkel), a middle-aged psychiatrist, and Milena Flaherty (Teresa Russell), his much younger, married lover. Their relationship is marked by obsession, jealousy, and self-destructive behavior, culminating in Milena's overdose. The story unfolds through non-linear storytelling, with flashbacks revealing the events leading up to her overdose while Alex is interrogated by Inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel). Bad Timing is a dark exploration of desire, possession, and the destructive nature of obsession.
