Henry & June
A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy
While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband.Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Worldwide
- $12M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $12M
- Release date
- Sep 28, 1990
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- MPAA rating
- NC-17
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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