Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > Movie Talk
Reload this Page >

Examples of "intimate" movies

Community
Search
Movie Talk A Discussion area for everything movie related including films In The Theaters

Examples of "intimate" movies

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-29-17, 05:07 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
TheMovieman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 13,322
Received 219 Likes on 184 Posts
Examples of "intimate" movies

So I watched a movie today called Correspondence which stars Jeremy Irons and Olga Kuryenko who, outside of a couple side characters, carry 100% of the film (Kuryenko is in every scene in fact and nearly every shot I think save a few).

Another example is Lost in Translation.

So, I'm wondering, what other movies with only two characters are out there?
Old 06-29-17, 05:29 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell
Posts: 34,802
Received 832 Likes on 599 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Old 06-29-17, 05:41 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Defiant1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,456
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

The Before Trilogy. Act 1 of Before Midnight has six other characters, but the rest of the movie, and the first two movies is pretty much all Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
Old 06-29-17, 05:43 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
Giantrobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Gateway Cities/Harbor Region
Posts: 63,602
Received 1,975 Likes on 1,207 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Secretary 2002
Old 06-29-17, 05:43 PM
  #5  
TGM
DVD Talk Legend
 
TGM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 16,990
Received 413 Likes on 258 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Hard Candy
Old 06-29-17, 05:53 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Formerly known as Groucho AND Bandoman/Death Moans, Iowa
Posts: 18,317
Received 375 Likes on 269 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Kiss of the Spider-Woman.

But lots of films based on plays would probably fit.
Old 06-29-17, 05:58 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mondo Kane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 11,683
Received 130 Likes on 112 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Sleuth (Original)
Hell in the Pacific
My Dinner With Andre
2LDK
Gerry
Old 06-29-17, 06:32 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Nick Danger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 30,942
Received 1,562 Likes on 990 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Wow, Mondo Kane took every example I can think of.

Knife in the Water has only three characters, a married couple and a sexy young interloper.

I've never seen Misery. Is there anyone other than the two leads?
Old 06-29-17, 06:49 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
TheMovieman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 13,322
Received 219 Likes on 184 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Originally Posted by Defiant1
The Before Trilogy. Act 1 of Before Midnight has six other characters, but the rest of the movie, and the first two movies is pretty much all Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
Nice. Great examples for all three movies.
Old 06-29-17, 06:55 PM
  #10  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Formerly known as Groucho AND Bandoman/Death Moans, Iowa
Posts: 18,317
Received 375 Likes on 269 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Originally Posted by Nick Danger
Wow, Mondo Kane took every example I can think of.

Knife in the Water has only three characters, a married couple and a sexy young interloper.

I've never seen Misery. Is there anyone other than the two leads?
A sheriff shows up at one point. And I think his agent and a fan at the end.

Last edited by majorjoe23; 06-29-17 at 07:06 PM.
Old 06-29-17, 07:01 PM
  #11  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Drexl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 16,077
Likes: 0
Received 15 Likes on 13 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Tape has 3 characters, and I think it all takes place in one room.
Old 06-30-17, 05:43 AM
  #12  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
james2025a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,352
Likes: 0
Received 59 Likes on 48 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

First that came to mind was the original Sleuth.. But recently, All Is Lost.. Only Robert Redford from start to end.. Great movie.
Old 06-30-17, 06:31 AM
  #13  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: NW Missouri
Posts: 555
Received 50 Likes on 38 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Polanski's "Death and the Maiden".
Old 06-30-17, 07:53 AM
  #14  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
hbilly's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: relocated
Posts: 1,398
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

First that came to mind for me was this

Old 06-30-17, 09:30 AM
  #15  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
inri222's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 50,673
Received 182 Likes on 120 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Antichrist
Gravity
The Iron Rose
Hiroshima, Mon Amour
Moon
The Turin Horse
Persona
Open Water
Room In Rome

Last edited by inri222; 06-30-17 at 09:35 AM.
Old 06-30-17, 10:07 AM
  #16  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell
Posts: 34,802
Received 832 Likes on 599 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Well, for the most part...


Enemy Mine
Old 06-30-17, 10:58 AM
  #17  
TOTY Winner 2018 and Inane Thread Master
 
OldBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 50,085
Received 1,019 Likes on 851 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

The Station Agent, just 3, 4 including girl, but pretty intimate and fantastic.
Old 06-30-17, 12:02 PM
  #18  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Crocker Jarmen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 8,949
Received 515 Likes on 338 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Tom Noonan directed a movie years ago called What Happened Was... about two people having a dinner date, the whole thing takes place in his apartment over the course of the evening.

Whoopi Goldberg is the sole person on-screen for 99% of The Telephone, though there is a repairman who shows up for a pivotal scene.

A saw a movie years ago called A Pure Formality starring Gerard Depardeau (sp) and Roman Polanski, where I recall the whole movie being a long interrogation during a rainy night (there's a few other officers at the station though).
Old 06-30-17, 12:43 PM
  #19  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
inri222's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 50,673
Received 182 Likes on 120 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
A saw a movie years ago called A Pure Formality starring Gerard Depardeau (sp) and Roman Polanski, where I recall the whole movie being a long interrogation during a rainy night (there's a few other officers at the station though).
That's a good film by the same guy who made Cinema Paradiso.
Old 06-30-17, 12:57 PM
  #20  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
TheMovieman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 13,322
Received 219 Likes on 184 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Originally Posted by inri222
That's a good film by the same guy who made Cinema Paradiso.
Funny enough, Giuseppe Tornatore also directed Correspondence as well.
Old 06-30-17, 01:11 PM
  #21  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Orange County
Posts: 4,915
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Wong-Kar Wai's In the Mood For Love
Old 06-30-17, 02:11 PM
  #22  
DVD Talk Hero
 
PhantomStranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: The Phantom Zone
Posts: 27,894
Received 908 Likes on 763 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Originally Posted by Defiant1
The Before Trilogy. Act 1 of Before Midnight has six other characters, but the rest of the movie, and the first two movies is pretty much all Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
They were the first movies I thought of when I saw the thread's title.

Many films adapted from the stage tend to fit this category.
Old 06-30-17, 03:41 PM
  #23  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 6,069
Received 169 Likes on 113 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

It's been a while since I have watched either, but as I recall, Nothing and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring (both from 2003) fit the bill. I have fond memories of the latter, but not the former.
Old 06-30-17, 04:05 PM
  #24  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 6,637
Received 302 Likes on 222 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Buried. Aside from one video watched from.a cell phone, the whole movie was just Ryan Reynolds lying in a very small box. These is only occasional voices you hear from the cell phone he iusing

Last edited by movieguru; 06-30-17 at 04:43 PM.
Old 06-30-17, 04:06 PM
  #25  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 6,637
Received 302 Likes on 222 Posts
Re: Examples of "intimate" movies

Passengers.


Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.