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Betrayal is a 1983 British drama film adaptation of Harold Pinter's 1978 play of the same name. With a semi-autobiographical screenplay by Pinter, the film was produced by Sam Spiegel and directed by David Jones. It was critically well received.
Feb 20, 1983 · Betrayal: Directed by David Hugh Jones. With Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Hodge, Avril Elgar. An affair between a literary agent and his best friend's wife. The story unfolds in reverse-chronological order.
Synopsis. Pinter's semi-autobiographical play examining the surprise attraction, shy first steps, gradual flowering, and treasonous deception of a woman's extramarital affair with her husband's best friend; the entire story is told from the husband's point of view, with the scenes in precise reverse chronological order. Written by Dan Hartung.
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There is a lot in this movie that is wonderful -- the performances, the screenplay by Harold Pinter-- but what makes it all work is the structure. When Pinter's stage version of "Betrayal" first appeared, back in the late 1970s, there was a tendency to dismiss his reverse chronology as a gimmick.
One-time lovers Jerry (Jeremy Irons) and Emma (Patricia Hodge) meet in a London pub for the first time since their breakup. Emma informs Jerry that she's confessed to her husband, Robert (Ben ...
Adaptation. Drama. Thriller. Release Date. 1983. Distribution Company. 20th Century Fox Distribution; Virgin Vision. Location. London, England, United Kingdom.
