The Comfort of Strangers (1990) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Comfort of Strangers

Paul Schrader, 1990

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The Comfort of Strangers
Ian McEwan, 1981

The Comfort of Strangers is a movie directed by Paul Schrader in 1990 and based on the book of the same name by Ian McEwan, first published in 1981. The movie features Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren, Manfredi Aliquo, David Ford, and others.

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RATING

6.3

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Comfort of Strangers (Paul Schrader, 1990)

6.8

/ 10

Book Cover: The Comfort of Strangers (Ian McEwan, 1981)

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The Comfort of Strangers

Read by: Simon Prebble

Storyline

Unmarried English couple Colin and Mary are vacationing in Venice for a second time, in an attempt to rekindle their passionless relationship. As they meander through the city visiting landmarks, they are surreptitiously photographed by a stranger. Over dinner, Mary questions Colin as to whether he likes her two children, whom she conceived during her last marriage.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Comfort of Strangers, the 1990 movie by Paul Schrader

Year

1990

Minutes

107

Movie Rate

6.30

Source: IMDb

Cover of The Comfort of Strangers, the 1981 book by Ian McEwan

Year

1981

Pages

128

Book Rate

6.82

S: Goodreads

Book

The Comfort of Strangers

Country: UK

First published in: 1981

Length: 128 pages

Genre: Fiction

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