description Bad Timing Overview
Bad Timing is a 1980 British psychological drama directed by Nicolas Roeg. The film’s narrative unfolds through flashbacks, depicting an affair between Milena and Alex in Vienna, investigated by a detective following her attempted suicide. Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel, and Denholm Elliott star in the nonlinear story.
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info Bad Timing Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1980 |
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Why is Bad Timing told through fragmented flashbacks?
The film reconstructs Alex and Milena's affair while Milena undergoes emergency treatment after an overdose. Detective Netusil's questions gradually reveal that Alex's account may be incomplete or self-serving.
Who are Alex Linden and Milena Flaherty?
Art Garfunkel plays Alex, an American psychoanalyst teaching in Vienna, while Theresa Russell plays Milena, a younger American whose independence unsettles him. Their relationship becomes increasingly possessive and destructive.
What is Harvey Keitel investigating?
Keitel plays Inspector Netusil, who examines the circumstances surrounding Milena's apparent suicide attempt. He focuses particularly on Alex's actions during the period before the ambulance arrived.
Why was Bad Timing controversial with its distributor?
The Rank Organisation strongly disliked Nicolas Roeg's 1980 film and marketed it using the phrase 'a sick film made by sick people.' Its explicit sexuality and disturbing final revelation made it far harsher than a conventional romantic drama.
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