Henry & June

Henry & June

A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy

Directed by Philip Kaufman

Produced by Universal Pictures, Walrus & Associates

1990136 min6.0 / 10

A sensual, bohemian exploration of desire and unconventional love in 1930s Paris, centered on the erotic and emotional entanglement of three artists.

While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.

Questions people ask

  • Is Henry & June violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Henry & June easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Henry & June scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Henry & June end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Henry & June sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity67

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Surprise8

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Love22

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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