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Where was Bitter Moon filmed?

1992 film, directed by Roman Polanski.

  • Paris

The story is set in India, about 4,631 miles (7,452 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
India; Turkey; Istanbul
Filmed in
Paris
Distance
About 4,631 miles (7,452 km) between India and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 1,789 miles (2,880 km) between Turkey and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 1,401 miles (2,254 km) between Istanbul and the nearest filming location.

About Bitter Moon

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Released
1992
Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Hugh GrantKristin Scott ThomasEmmanuelle SeignerPeter CoyoteVictor BanerjeeJean-Yves ChalangeasStockard ChanningOlivia BrunauxDanny WuytsBoris Bergman
Genre
RomanceComedy DramaDramaThrillerErotic Thriller
Based on
Evil Angels

The story

British couple Nigel and Fiona Dobson are on a Mediterranean cruise ship to Istanbul en route to India.

Oscar later narrates how they explored bondage, sadomasochism and voyeurism.

When Mimi became pregnant, he made her have an abortion, saying that he would be a terrible father.

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