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Adrian Lyne: Films
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Lyne, 61, is at once charming and determined as he runs the cinematic equivalent of a boot camp. "Adrian's going to do the film the way he wants to," Gere says wearily.
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Lyne's film, first screened in Europe two years ago and shown in 19 countries since, has been denounced by Christian fundamentalists and other rightwing elements internationally. In 1997, Britain's tabloid press attacked Lolita in lurid tones and American studios refused to distribute the film. Its first US showings were on the Showtime cable channel in August 1998.
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Next, fresh off the commercial success of Flashdance, Lyne made the provocative 9 1/2 Weeks catching prudish American critics off-guard. Still, the dominance-themed art film was a phenomenon, a hit worldwide, and to this day rakes in the green.
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