Bad Timing

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Languages: French, English, German, Czech

Year: 1980

Vote: 6.6

Festival & Award: Toronto - People's Choice Award (Best Film)

Bad Timing

The showmakers

Nicolas Roeg
Art Garfunkel
Theresa Russell
Harvey Keitel
Denholm Elliott

Overview

Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's attracted to her young, carefree spirit. Despite the fact that Milena is already married, their friendship quickly turns into a deeply passionate love affair that threatens to overtake them both. When Milena ends up in the hospital from an overdose, Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil.

Indie vibes check

Bad Timing, directed by Nicolas Roeg, had a small budget and was independently produced, though it was distributed by a major studio. It’s considered an independent film within its specific genre, even though it gained commercial attention.

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