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Scene from Single White Female (1992)
Scene Details
| Duration: 36 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: CelebTA |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 4 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 668x500 | Added: 2007-Jan-08 |
Actresses in this Scene
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Birth Name: Jennifer Lee Morrow
Birth Date: 1962-02-05
Birth Place: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Details
Alternate Names: Jennifer Leigh, JJL, Jennifer Leigh Morrow, جنیفر جیسون لی, 珍妮佛·傑森·李
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances:
- The Spy Who Never Was (1976) as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Most Important Roles:
- Short Cuts (1993) as Lois Kaiser
- The King Is Alive (2000) as Gina
- eXistenZ (1999) as Allegra Geller
- Road to Perdition (2002) as Annie Sullivan
- Backdraft (1991) as Jennifer Vaitkus
- The Machinist (2004) as Stevie
- In the Cut (2003) as Pauline
- Rush (1991) as Kristen Cates
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Maria
- Kansas City (1996) as Blondie O'Hara
Career Highlights:
- Short Cuts (1993)
- The King Is Alive (2000)
- eXistenZ (1999)
- Road to Perdition (2002)
- Backdraft (1991)
- The Machinist (2004)
- In the Cut (2003)
- Rush (1991)
- Synecdoche, New York (2008)
- Kansas City (1996)
Awards
Awards:
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (1990)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (1993)
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (1994)
- Genie Awards (2005)
Full Biography
Jennifer Jason Leigh, born Jennifer Leigh Morrow on February 5, 1962, began her acting career during the 1970s on television and made her film debut in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982). She gained critical acclaim for roles in films like 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (1989), 'Single White Female' (1992), and 'The Hudsucker Proxy' (1994). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in 'Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle' (1994). She starred in 'Road to Perdition' (2002) and had a recurring role on 'Weeds' (2009–2012). Leigh received critical acclaim for her voice work in 'Anomalisa' (2015) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'The Hateful Eight' (2015). She starred in Netflix's 'Atypical' from 2017 to 2021 and appeared in films like 'Annihilation' (2018) and 'Possessor' (2020). Leigh also had a notable stage career, receiving a Drama Desk nomination for her off-Broadway performance in 'Abigail's Party' and making her Broadway debut in 'Cabaret'.
About the Movie: Single White Female (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Mujer soltera busca, Неомъжена бяла жена, Mulher Solteira Procura, Jeune femme chercher colocataire, Mujer blanca busca, Weiblich, ledig, jung sucht..., Enlig pige søger, Noor vallaline daam, Mujer blanca soltera busca..., Nuori naimaton nainen, J.F. partagerait appartement, Nea gynaika, moni, psahnei..., Egyedülálló nő megosztaná..., Drusha Shutafa Ravaka, Inserzione pericolosa, Enslig ung kvinne søker..., Sublokatorka, Jovem Procura Companheira, Traži se cimerka, Ensam ung kvinna söker, Sostanovalka, Одинокая белая женщина, Самотня бiла жiнка
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
- Producer: Barbet Schroeder
- Co-Producer: Roger Joseph Pugliese
- Executive Producer: Jack Baran
Companies: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Drama, Erotic Thriller, Film Based On A Novel, Horror, Lgbt-Related Film, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Similar:
- Cat's Game (2021)
- District 13: Ultimatum (2009)
- Play Misty for Me (1971)
- Asian School Girls (2014)
- The Uninvited (1944)
Keywords
Keywords: basement, business card, desperate, ice cream, lesbian relationship, mental illness, photograph, puppy, remote control, software, stairway, stalker, surprise party
Story
After being betrayed by her boyfriend Sam, fashion designer Allison Jones places an ad seeking a roommate to share her rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan. Among the applicants, attractive and seemingly normal Hedra Carlson stands out. Allison welcomes Hedra as her new roommate despite the warnings from her friends about the strangeness of other applicants. Initially, their living arrangement goes smoothly until Hedra begins to exhibit peculiar behavior such as sleepingwalking and displaying an unhealthy obsession with Allison's former boyfriend Sam.
As time passes, Hedra becomes increasingly controlling, going through Allison's mail, tampering with her belongings, and even attempting to sabotage her career. Allison grows concerned but brushes off the incidents until she discovers Hedra has been stalking Sam and has replaced Allison's pet puppy with an identical one without her knowledge.
Things escalate when Allison finds a photograph of Hedra as a child holding a dead puppy, suggesting psychological problems. She decides to evict Hedra but is shocked to find that Hedra has transformed their apartment into an exact replica of Allison's childhood home, complete with furniture and decorations down to the smallest details.
In a climactic confrontation on the stairway leading to their apartment, Allison finally realizes the extent of Hedra's obsession and manages to escape. She seeks refuge at a friend's place but returns home after learning that Hedra has been released from the psychiatric hospital where she was committed following their altercation.
Summary
Single White Female is a 1992 erotic thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder, based on John Lutz's novel of the same name. The film explores themes of obsession, jealousy, and mental illness through its central plot about roommates Allison Jones and Hedra Carlson.
The movie follows Allison, a successful fashion designer in Manhattan who finds herself needing to share her apartment after being dumped by her boyfriend Sam. She welcomes Hedra into her home without knowing that the seemingly normal woman harbors dark secrets and a dangerous obsession with Allison's life.
Single White Female is notable for its exploration of the complexities of female relationships, as well as its portrayal of mental illness in film. The movie was controversial upon release due to its themes of lesbian attraction and jealousy but has since become recognized as a significant contribution to the erotic thriller genre.