i love this picture because it have beautiful cinematography and setting of paris . but that not all and uma thurman have so damn beautiful a the wife of fred ward who charm the young and naive and but tricky anais nin play superbly by maria de mardieos . fred ward a a little weird a the american writer who charm anais . uma be great with her thick new york accent and her beauty . i think the rating should have be r instead of nc 17. i have see r rat movie much bad than this picture . rent this movie right away . it will astonish you . this picture be an epic which should not be overlook at the video store . have fun . positive .