Unfaithful (2002)
Coming Out at 8 May 2002 in theaters
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Unfaithful is thriller film directed and produced by Adrian Lyne and starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez, Erik Per Sullivan, Chad Lowe and Dominic Chianese. It was adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. from the 1969 French film The Unfaithful Wife (La Femme infidèle). It tells the story of a couple living in suburban New York City whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous affair with a stranger she encounters by chance.
Unfaithful grossed $52 million in North America and $119,137,784 worldwide. Despite mixed reviews overall, Lane received much praise for her performance. She won awards for best actress from the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Edward (Richard Gere) and Connie Sumner (Diane Lane) live in Westchester County, New York with their eight-year-old son, Charlie (Erik Per Sullivan). While shopping, Connie runs into stranger Paul Martel (Olivier Martinez) and scrapes her knees, accepting Paul’s offer to treat her injuries at his Soho apartment. Uncomfortable with his advances, she leaves.
Director: Adrian Lyne
Writers: Claude Chabrol (film “La Femme infidèle”), Alvin Sargent (screenplay), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay)
Stars: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Michelle Monaghan, Chad Lowe, Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Cast:
| Diane Lane | … | Connie Sumner |
| Erik Per Sullivan | … | Charlie Sumner |
| Richard Gere | … | Edward Sumner |
| Olivier Martinez | … | Paul Martel |
| Myra Lucretia Taylor | … | Gloria |
| Michelle Monaghan | … | Lindsay |
| Chad Lowe | … | Bill Stone |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | … | Train conductor |
| Erich Anderson | … | Bob Gaylord |
| Damon Gupton | … | Other businessman |
| Kate Burton | … | Tracy |
| Margaret Colin | … | Sally |
| Marc Forget | … | Café bartender |
| Larry Gleason | … | Tim |
| Dominic Chianese | … | Frank Wilson |
| George F. Miller | … | Businessman #1 |
| Paul D. Failla | … | Businessman #2 |
| Hal Smith-Reynolds | … | Businessman #3 |
| Tyree Michael Simpson | … | Businessman #4 |
| Liza Colón-Zayas | … | Grumpy teacher |
| Al Cayne | … | Parking Lot Attendant |
| Murielle Arden | … | Other Woman |
| Salem Ludwig | … | Man with suitcase |
| William Abadie | … | Passerby |
| Matthew Maitland | … | Crying Boy |
| Charles Glaser | … | Father of crying boy |
| Zeljko Ivanek | … | Det. Dean |
| Gary Basaraba | … | Det. Mirojnick |
| Anne Pitoniak | … | Grandma |
| Frederikke Borge | … | Aunt Rikke |
| Russell Gibson | … | Uncle Russell |
| Maria Gelardi | … | Aunt Maria |
| Leslie Shenkel | … | Uncle Les |
| Sophia Wu | … | Dry Cleaner |
| Lisa Emery | … | Beth |
| Michael Emerson | … | Josh |
| Geoffrey Nauffts | … | Jeff |
| James Bruce-Gardyne | … | Auctioneer |
| Frankie | … | Poppy (the dog) |
| David Jefferson | … | Waiter |
| Jon M. McDonnell | … | Friend at Dinner |
| Jada Montemarano | … | Dancer |
| Jessica Peters | … | Child in Park |
| Robert Peters | … | Child in Park |
| Nik Pjeternikaj | … | Deli Guy |
| John Rothman | … | Jerry |
| John H. Tobin | … | Armored-Car Company Office Manager |
| Brock Yurich | … | Charlie’s Friend |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia