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Good Adultery Bad Adultery now requires two affairs, with one being 'good' and one being 'bad'.


** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a prostitute when she bores him.
** [[spoiler:Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]
** [[spoiler:Fiona cheating on Nigel is arguably portrayed as justified as he was shown to be more than willing to cheat on Fiona with Mimi if he had the chance.]]

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** Bad: Oscar cheats on Mimi with a prostitute when she bores him.
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him, while [[spoiler:Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]
** [[spoiler:Fiona cheating on Nigel is arguably portrayed as justified as he was shown to be more than willing to cheat on Fiona with Mimi if he had the chance.]]
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A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name. Music/{{Vangeli}} composed the soundtrack.

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A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name. Music/{{Vangeli}} Music/{{Vangelis}} composed the soundtrack.
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A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name.

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A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name. \n Music/{{Vangeli}} composed the soundtrack.
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* YourCheatingHeart:
** Mimi cheated on Oscar in front of his eyes to torture him.
** Nigel (married to Fiona) prepares to sleep with Mimi, though he struggles a bit. Fiona senses it.
** [[spoiler: Fiona sleeps with Mimi.]]
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not this trope; adorkable cleanup; TRS: Endearingly Dorky


* {{Adorkable}}: When Mimi invites him over, Basil the dancer is being sweet and a bit shy and doesn't really play along as the bull in Mimi's cuckold scheme. It takes a really hot dance for her to seduce him in front of Oscar.

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%%* TheAtoner:

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%%* TheAtoner:TheAtoner



* TheBigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Mimi and Fiona have one on the dance floor during a seductive dance together.]]



* DeathBySex: After Mimi and Fiona are found sleeping together, Oscar fires a gun at Mimi then turns the gun on himself.

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* DeathBySex: After Mimi and Fiona are found sleeping together, Oscar fires a gun at shoots Mimi dead, then turns the gun on himself.



* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: [[spoiler: Fiona cheating on Nigel is arguably justified as he was more than willing to cheat on her.]]

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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: [[spoiler: Fiona cheating on Nigel is arguably justified as he was more than willing to cheat on her.]]



** [[spoiler: Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]

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** [[spoiler: Mimi [[spoiler:Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]
** [[spoiler:Fiona cheating on Nigel is arguably portrayed as justified as he was shown to be more than willing to cheat on Fiona with Mimi if he had the chance.
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-->[[spoiler:'''Mimi''': Remember the carousel?]]

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-->[[spoiler:'''Mimi''': --->[[spoiler:'''Mimi:''' Remember the carousel?]]



* KavorkaMan: Oscar although you only have his word that he had sex with as many women as he says he did

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* KavorkaMan: Oscar Oscar, although you only have his word that he had sex with as many women as he says he diddid.



* RaimiVision: Oscar as he's being carried to the operating room [[spoiler: when Mimi paralyzes him]].

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* RaimiVision: ShakyPOVCam: Oscar as he's being carried to the operating room [[spoiler: when Mimi paralyzes him]].



* TheBigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Mimi and Fiona have one on the dance floor during a seductive dance together.]]

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* CosmeticCatastrophe: Mimi starts overdoing makeup when she gets depressed. Oscar and [[ALadyOnEachArm his current companions]] taunt her until she looks like in his words she's dressed for Halloween.
* DawsonCasting: Peter Coyote was 51 when the film came out, while his character was in his late thirties.

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* CosmeticCatastrophe: Mimi starts overdoing makeup when she gets depressed. Oscar and [[ALadyOnEachArm his current companions]] taunt her until she looks like like, in his words words, she's dressed for Halloween.
* DawsonCasting: Peter Coyote was 51 when the film came out, while his character was in his late thirties.
Halloween.



* DepravedBisexual: Mimi. She seduces a wholesome woman [[spoiler:Fiona]].

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* DepravedBisexual: Mimi. She After being shown to be capable to be very sexually depraved to get back at Oscar for his mistreatment of her, she demonstrates that she can do the same to another woman when she seduces a wholesome woman woman, [[spoiler:Fiona]].

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Really? They are in relationships with men too


[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bittermoon_7580.jpg]][[caption-width-right:250:''[[{{Tagline}} "A kinky voyage with a full head of steam."]]'']]

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"A kinky voyage with a full head of steam."]]'']]



* LipstickLesbian: Mimi [[spoiler: and Fiona.]]
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[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bittermoon_7580.jpg]][[caption-width-right:250:''[[TagLine A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.]]'']]

A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name.

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[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bittermoon_7580.jpg]][[caption-width-right:250:''[[TagLine A jpg]][[caption-width-right:250:''[[{{Tagline}} "A kinky voyage with a full head of steam.]]'']]

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A 1992 psychological thriller directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/HughGrant, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner, and Creator/PeterCoyote. The script is inspired by a French novel of the same name.
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Dewicking per TRS decision.


* BiTheWay: Mimi, [[spoiler: and Fiona]]
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* LipstickLesbian: Mimi [[spoiler: and Fiona.]]
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[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bittermoon_7580.jpg]]

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* DeathBySex: After Mimi and Fiona are found sleeping together, Oscar fires a gun at Mimi then turns the gun on himself.

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* BiTheWay: Mimi, [[spoiler: and Fiona]]



* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When Fiona goes dancing, Mimi instantly joins her and they start flirting with each other. They go down on each other, and the whole bar cheer them.

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When Fiona goes dancing, Mimi instantly joins her and they start flirting with each other. They eventually kiss and go down on each other, and the whole bar cheer them.cheers them on.



** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a pr hiostitute when she bores him.

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** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a pr hiostitute prostitute when she bores him.


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* TheBigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Mimi and Fiona have one on the dance floor during a seductive dance together.]]
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* RealityEnsues: A depressed middle-aged man and a young girl who has yet to explore her sexuality falls in love and have a very turbulent affair based entirely on sex. [[spoiler: Of course it will fall apart once sex gets boring.]]
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** Mimi using a contaminated (by sticking it into the floor) syringe needle on Oscar is revealed to be this. [[spoiler: The abortion he made her have gave her an infection which almost caused her death.]]


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** Oscar later successfully employs this via a WrongNameOutburst done on purpose.


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* PlayingWithSyringes: The first torture Mimi employs on a paralyzed Oscar, poking a needle randomly in his leg several times, including after it gets contaminated.

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* InstantSeduction: Mimi manages to seduce whomever when she wants. Oscar, Basil, Nigel[[spoiler:, Fiona]].

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* InstantSeduction: InstantSeduction:
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Mimi manages to seduce whomever when she wants. Oscar, Basil, Nigel[[spoiler:, Fiona]].Fiona]].
** Oscar effortlessly picks up numerous women right from the street[[spoiler: after he dumps Mimi]].


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* YoureInsane[=/=]YouMonster: Nigel calls Oscar out at one point.
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* {{Adorkable}}: When Mimi invites him over, Basil the dancer is being sweet and a bit shy and doesn't really play along as the bull in Mimi's cuckold scheme. It takes a really hot dance for her to seduce him in front of Oscar.
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* BlatantLies: Oscar [[spoiler: when he finally dumps Mimi by leaving her on a plane to Martinique.]]
--> '''Oscar''': ''(checks the almost empty overhead compartment)'' Shit, no room.
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* HenpeckedHusband: Nigel is lacking any emotional intelligence in his stale marriage with Fiona and she berates him for it.

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** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a prostitute when she bores him.
* [[spoiler: Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]

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** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a prostitute pr hiostitute when she bores him.
* ** [[spoiler: Mimi has sex with a friend while Oscar is in the other room, to torment him.]]
* GoodNewsBadNews: After Oscar is out of surgery, Mimi approaches him with Type II of this trope. [[spoiler: He's been paralyzed from the waist down. That's the good news. The bad news is that [[AloneWithThePsycho she's moving in with him]].
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* RaimiVision: Oscar as he's being carried to the operating room [[spoiler: when Mimi paralyzes him]].

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* InstantSeduction: Mimi manages to seduce whomever when she wants.

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* InstantSeduction: Mimi manages to seduce whomever when she wants. Oscar, Basil, Nigel[[spoiler:, Fiona]].



* IronicEcho: Mimi makes darker, deliberate call-backs to her relationship with Oscar [[spoiler: once she takes her revenge on him]]:

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* IronicEcho: Mimi makes darker, deliberate call-backs to her Every moment in some of the first two stages of Oscar and Mimi's relationship with Oscar (the happy one and Oscar's abuse) has a reflection somewhere in the latter two (Oscar's abuse and Mimi's revenge):
** Mimi drinking milk from the bottle and pouring it onto herself for EroticEating:
[[spoiler: once she takes is seen drinking from the bottle and eating messily when depressed, then throwing the bottle at Oscar and getting beaten up.]]
** Mimi dancing with Basil to make Oscar jealous because she thought he was flirting with his roommate: [[spoiler: She later dances with him and seduces him in front of Oscar to emasculate him. This also echoes
her revenge first erotic dance, which was her getting ReadyForLovemaking.]]
** Her tying him up to a chair and kicking him as a dominatrix: [[spoiler: She later kicks him in his wheelchair while she's
on him]]:her way for a night out, wearing dominatrix garb.]]
** The erotic awakening Oscar had when Mimi urinated on the TV: [[spoiler: She goes out for the night and leaves him to wet himself.]]



** [[spoiler: She brings her dancing lessons friend Basil home and seduces him in front of Oscar, whereas she had previously danced with him only to tease her boyfriend.]]

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-->[[spoiler:'''Mimi''': Remember the carousel?]]
** After Oscar meets an editress who's disdainful of Paris, Mimi repeatedly rubs this into his face. [[spoiler: She brings uses that to make him feel how isolated she's making him, going out of her dancing lessons friend Basil home and seduces him in front of Oscar, whereas way to tell the editress he's unavailable when she had previously danced with him only to tease her boyfriend.calls.]]
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** Oscar cheats on Mimi with a prostitute when she bores him.
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* AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs: Oscar and Mimi heavily explore BDSM, with her as the dominatrix.
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* [[AdaptationalNiceGirl Adaptational Nice Girl]]: Unlike her book counterpart, who reveled in being put on a pedestal, Mimi is in love with Oscar to the point of enduring extreme abuse from him.

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* [[AdaptationalNiceGirl [[AdaptationalNiceGuy Adaptational Nice Girl]]: Unlike her book counterpart, who reveled in being put on a pedestal, Mimi is in love with Oscar to the point of enduring extreme abuse from him.
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* AdaptationalNiceGirl: Unlike her book counterpart, who reveled in being put on a pedestal, Mimi is in love with Oscar to the point of enduring extreme abuse from him.

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* AdaptationalNiceGirl: [[AdaptationalNiceGirl Adaptational Nice Girl]]: Unlike her book counterpart, who reveled in being put on a pedestal, Mimi is in love with Oscar to the point of enduring extreme abuse from him.
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* AdaptationalNiceGirl: Unlike her book counterpart, who reveled in being put on a pedestal, Mimi is in love with Oscar to the point of enduring extreme abuse from him.
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* DawsonCasting: Peter Coyote was 51 when the film came out, while his character was in his late thirties.

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