Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

He uncovered their secrets.

Directed by Alan Rudolph

Produced by MMC Independent, Janus Films

2002108 min4.7 / 10

A 1920s intellectual salon drama centered on frank discussion of sexuality and desire among artists and creative types, blending cerebral debate with interpersonal tension and romantic undercurrents.

Edgar is an artist living in Paris during the 1920s who believes that sex is a subject of vital importance, but almost no one discusses it with the gravity it deserves. With this in mind, Edgar gathers together a panel of fellow creative types at the home of the wealthy tycoon Faldo and his oddly accented spouse Sasha for an evening in which they will discuss their erotic lives without self-serving wit or exaggeration.

Questions people ask

  • Is Intimate Affairs violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Intimate Affairs easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Intimate Affairs scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Intimate Affairs sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Intimate Affairs end with hope? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Intimate Affairs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Intimate Affairs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Intimate Affairs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Intimate Affairs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Intimate Affairs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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