Bad Timing [Criterion Collection]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Psychiatrist Alex (Art Garfunkel) becomes sexually obsessed with Milena (Theresa Russell), a woman whom he meets at a party. The pair become involved in an intense and mutually destructive love affair. The drama unfolds in a series of flashbacks, as Alex tells his story to police Inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel) who is investigating Milena's apparent suicide attempt. Alex's obsession grows, but Milena stays slightly out of reach. Originally rated X, but somewhat toned down to accommodate an R rating, Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession is an interesting exploration of the nature of sexual passion and jealousy. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Mono
• Screen: Color, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Features:
  • • New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Nicolas Roeg
    • New interview with Roeg and producer Jeremy Thomas
    • New interview with Theresa Russell
    • Deleted scenes
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • Gallery of behind the scenes production photos and original posters
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • Plus: a 28-page booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Richard Combs and a 1980 interview with Art Garfunkel

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Nicolas Roeg

• Producer:

  Jeremy Thomas

• Screenwriter:

  Yale Udoff

• Cinematographer:

  Anthony Richmond

• Composer (Music Score):

  Richard Hartley

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Richard Hartley

• Editor:

  Tony Lawson

• Art Director:

  David Brockhurst

• Associate Producer:

  Tim Van Rellim

• Costume Designer:

  Marit Allen

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Tony Jackson

• Camera Operator:

  Gordon Hayman

• Casting:

  Celestia Fox

REVIEW:

• One of director Nicolas Roeg's most erotic projects was this film about an American divorcee (Teresa Russell) who has an affair with a psychoanalyst in Vienna. The director's arresting visual techniques -- as well as impressive background music from The Who, Keith Jarrett, and Billie Holiday -- add to the claustrophobic, sexually charged atmosphere. Roeg plays with the audience's expectations to deliver a devastating denoument. Bad Timing performed poorly at the box office and divided critics, depending on their appreciation of Roeg's unorthodox techniques. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi