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| Director: | Stephen Poliakoff | 
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| Writer: | Stephen Poliakoff | 
| Staring: | 
| After some years of tension, Richard begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie. Now married, the relationship proves dangerously obsessional. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 22, 1991 | 
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| Director: | Stephen Poliakoff | 
| Writer: | Stephen Poliakoff | 
| Genres: | Drama, Romance | 
| Keywords | river thames, wheelchair, forbidden love, marriage, based on play or musical, wealth, taboo, incest, brother sister sex, brother sister relationship, brother sister incest | 
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, Beambright | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $135,893 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Alan Rickman | Sinclair | 
| Clive Owen | Richard | 
| Saskia Reeves | Natalie Bryant | 
| Karl Johnson | Colin | 
| Lesley Sharp | Jessica | 
| Kate Gartside | Paula | 
| Karen Knight | Philippa | 
| Niall Buggy | Geof | 
| Campbell Morrison | Scotsman | 
| Annie Hayes | Receptionist | 
| Maxwell Hutcheon | Interviewee | 
| Geraldine Somerville | Natalie's Boss | 
| Helen FitzGerald | Scottish Girl | 
| Christopher Barr | Noley | 
| Gordon Salkilld | Hotel Porter | 
| Choy-Ling Man | Maid | 
| John Albasiny | Young Man | 
| Marie Passarelli | Selina | 
| Janis Winters | Doreen (as Jan Winters) | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Stephen Poliakoff | Writer, Director | 
| Michael Gibbs | Original Music Composer | 
| Joyce Gallie | Casting | 
| Michael Parkinson | Editor | 
| Luciana Arrighi | Production Design | 
| Witold Stok | Director of Photography | 
| Amy Roberts | Costume Design | 
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