The Comfort of Strangers
“A story of passionate obsession.”
An Italian diplomat's son follows and seduces English lovers in Venice.
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Cast
12 people
Christopher Walken
Robert
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Severance
Rupert Everett
Colin
Known for
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Shrek 2
Natasha Richardson
Mary
Known for
The Parent Trap
Maid in Manhattan
Helen Mirren
Caroline
Known for
Monsters University
MobLand
Manfredi Aliquò
Concierge
Known for
Rome
Ex 2: Still Friends
David Ford
Waiter
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From a Whisper to a Scream
Daniel Franco
Waiter
Rossana Canghiari
Hotel Maid
Known for
The Traffic Policeman
Spaghetti at Midnight
Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani
Bar Manager
Known for
Evilenko
Giancarlo Previati
First Policeman
Known for
Mi fido di te
Questo piccolo grande amore
Antonio Serrano
Second Policeman
Known for
A Wonderful World
Mario Cotone
Detective
Known for
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Paul Schrader Director · Harold Pinter Screenplay Ian McEwan Author
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release April 1, 1991 · Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,244,381
Production
Sovereign Pictures
Production
Erre Produzioni
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
Reteitalia
Production
Italy · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 21, 1990
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · April 1, 1991
Theatrical
United States
September 1, 1990 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
Australia
July 18, 1991 · Theatrical
France
March 13, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
November 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
September 4, 1990 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
August 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 8, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 30, 1990 · Theatrical
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