henry and june ( 1990 ) by philip kaufman which be base on the book by anais nin be a wonderful film and a rare and admirable example of how an art house erotic film should be make . it tell an interesting story that concern the famous and scandalous american writer henry miller during the period of work on his first major work and tropic of cancer in 1931 in paris and two woman without whom the book would not have happen . one of them be his wife and june miller and who be a constant presence under the different name in all miller work . the other henry ( and june ) close friend and lover and and confidant and anais nin . the film be an adaptation or mediation over the anais nin journal which she write for 60 year and describe in it the intimate detail her inner world and include experience with sexuality and and the meeting and relationship with prominent bohemian personality of literature and art and who come from around the world to paris and always know a the mecca for creative individual . nin say about her life long writing in diary and this diary be my kief and hashish and and opium pipe . this be my drug and my vice . anais meet in paris provincial but talented non conformist miller and his exotic and sensual and and irresistible wife june ( uma thurman never look so attractive and a in this movie ) and begin affair with both of them that would change their life and influence enormously both miller and nin literary work . anais be also know and praise a one of the first and the fine female writer of erotica . one of the reason for film success be director or writer philip kaufman ability to delicately transfer to the screen the erotic intense atmosphere of nin writing as well a the spirit of bohemian paris in the beginning of the 1930s . at the of anais request and her journal be publish only after the death of all the participant in the event . anais relationship with henry and june and which lead to her own realization a writer and serve a the basis for the philip kaufman film . kaufman write the script together with his wife rise and and make a brilliant and disturbing and outrageous film and which have make history by have be the first usa film to receive the nr 17 rating and so call kiss of death . henry and june be an adult film in the literal meaning of this word and it be the movie make for adult which explore in the insightful and exit and artistic way the motivation and inspiration and and desire of the famous figure of art . the acting be universally good with terrific maria de medeiros a anais nin . it be impossible to take one eye off her face so charming and lovely and and desirable she be . she possess the power of command the screen and she be the best thing in the movie which belong to her anais nin .