this film be a really enjoyable experience . it be extremely stylish from the beautiful cinematography too the superb act . it be ferociously character driven and basically spend it length just enjoy the presence of it three fascinate main character and anais nin ( madeiros ) and henry miller ( ward ) and his wife june ( thurman ) . all three actor be extremely good and especially thurman who make one of the most impressive us of limited screen time ( about 50min ) that i have ever see . thurman exude the sexuality and screen presence of dietrich and garbo combine and and go through an entire gamut of emotion from high melodrama to subtle tender moment and such be the nature of june miller . the range show in one role be astonish . i have always think uma thurman be a good actress and but i do not realise she be this good . nothing prepare me for what i saw here . it be a performance everyone should see before they comment on her a it lead me to believe she have be largely waste in the rest of her career . the film be worth see for thurman performance alone and but also for the cinematograhy and the fine work of other cast member . the much publicise erotic element only really rear it head for a torrid 25 minute period in the middle of the film when anais go from one lover to the next .