The Other Man

The Other Man

25/12/2008 1h 30m 5.4/10

Overview

The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.

Director

Richard Eyre

Top Billed Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Peter

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Ralph

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Lisa

Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Vera

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Abigail

Abigail Canton

Abigail Canton

Designer

Reviews

John Chard

3/6/2016

5/10

High Infidelity - High High High High! The Other Man is directed by Richard Eyre who co-adapts the screenplay with Charles Wood from a short story written by Bernhard Schlink. It stars Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas and Romola Garai. Music is by Stephen Warbeck and cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos. Neeson plays Peter, a tortured husband who upon finding evidence of his wife's infidelity, travels to Milan to confront her lover in the hope of understanding. There is nothing remotely funny about infidelity, it can wreck lives. Sadly The Other Man is a funny film, though not intentionally. It so often misses the beat of real grief and anger, throwing up ridiculous situations that beggar belief, it's often impossible to take seriously, so much so that when the big reveal etc comes crashing forward, the emotional impact is null and void. There's a couple of decent plot turns and the Italian locales are gorgeously photographed, but the script is trite, the score out of sync and ultimately it wastes a damn fine cast. 5/10

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