Henry & June (1990)

Henry u0026 June: Directed by Philip Kaufman. With Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E. Grant. Anaïs Nin meets the American writer, Henry Miller, in Paris in 1931. She keeps a diary of her sexual awakening which includes Henry and his wife, June.

“A sexy movie with two very interesting faces – Maria de Medeiros and Uma Thurman – and one ugly and obnoxious one (Fred Ward, playing American writer u0026quot;Henry Miller.u0026quot;)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI wish Thurman had a bigger role in this movie. The photo of her in this picture – the one Ward stares at periodically – is one of the most fascinating portraits Iu0026#39;ve ever seen. De Medeiros is shown naked quite a bit but itu0026#39;s her face, with those big eyes and the 1930s look, thatu0026#39;s interesting. The nudity and lesbian sex scene gave this a NC-17 rating, the first movie ever to get that rating (from what I read.), and deservedly so. In Paris in the 1930s, where this story is set, they were u0026quot;aheadu0026quot; of their time (secuarly speaking) regarding decadence. This movie captures that atmosphere, although itu0026#39;s a bit TOO sleazy at times. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film features some wonderful photography. One of the best cinematographers in the business, Phillipe Rousselot, filmed this. The worst part of the film was simply no likable characters and a bit too many dull spots. But…..the film really offers some visual treats.”