Diversion (film)

1980 British film

Diversion

Directed by| James Dearden
Written by| James Dearden
Starring| Stephen Moore
Edited by| Chris Wyatt

Production
company

Dearfilm

Distributed by| GTO Films[1]

Release date

* October 1980 (1980-10)

Running time

| 50 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Diversion is a 1980 British film written and directed by James Dearden. It was later adapted into the 1987 thriller film Fatal Attraction, for which Dearden wrote the screenplay.[2][3]

## Plot

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A happily married man has an affair with another woman when his wife is away, but the other woman wants more than just a one-night stand.

## Cast

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* Stephen Moore as Guy
* Cherie Lunghi as Erica
* Morag Hood as Annie
* Ned Vukovic as Waiter
* Dickon Horsey as Charlie
* Alice as Dog

## References

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1. ^ "Diversion (1979)". BBFC. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
2. ^ "'Fatal Attraction' Oral History: Rejected Stars and a Foul Rabbit (Published 2017)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
3. ^ "James Dearden: Life After 'Fatal Attraction' (Published 1988)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

## External links

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* Diversion at IMDb

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Fatal Attraction

Adaptations|

* 2014 stage play
* 2023 television series

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* Diversion (1980)
* Carolyn Warmus
* Fatal Instinct (1993)
* Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy

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Films directed by James Dearden

* Diversion (1980)
* The Cold Room (1984)
* Pascali's Island (1988)
* A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
* Rogue Trader (1999)
* Belle du Seigneur (2012)

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