Product Details

• Actors: Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Hodge
• Directors: David Jones
• Writers: Harold Pinter
• Format: NTSC, Color
• Language: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: CBS Fox Video
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000222GL2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,249 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pinter Masterpiece, June 6, 2008

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Silvia Curbelo (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betrayal (DVD)

This movie version of Harold Pinter's riveting play is as great as they come. Jeremy Irons sizzles from the inside out in one of the best roles of his career, while Ben Kingsley navigates Pinter's choppy dialogue and trademark pauses with just the right blend of awkwardness and intensity. One of my favorite films of all time, told backwards from the end of the affair to its hopeful beginning. I was surprised to learn this film is not currently available on DVD.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Betrayal, January 22, 2008

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Geoffrey T. Heineman (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betrayal (DVD)

A unique story that is told backwards, each scene followed by another from earlier in the story. An unusual format. Betrayals are made even more aggregious when you know what will come later. Irons and Kingsley are superb in this gripping tale of betrayal.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece: No play will ever surpass this look at infidelity, friendship, and trust, February 24, 2007

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Mimi Tanner "Author of Declutter Fast and More" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Betrayal (1983) (VHS Tape)

Three people, intertwined by friendship, marriage, and work, live with the realities and consequences of the extra-marital affair between two of them. The story is told in reverse, covering a nine year period.

This is one of those plays and films that only gets better with repeated viewing. Over the years, more and more questions have come to mind that compel a repeated viewing of the movie (or reading of the play) in the hope of finding the answers. On some points, the movie is remains as unfathomable as Mona Lisa's smile.

The acting in this movie is beyond wonderful. When you read the play, you can appreciate even more how much the actors do to portray the author's intentions and to make the film such a masterpiece.

I never get tired of this film - it is a marvel of genius on the part of the playwright Harold Pinter, the director, and all three actors. It is also a wonderful and restorative retreat from much of what passes for entertainment on television and in movies as well.

This movie must be seen far more than one time to fully appreciate it.