Hemingway's Garden of Eden

Hemingway's Garden of Eden is an adaptation of a Hemingway novel the he began in 1946 but never completed. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1961 and the book was not published until 1986. It is generally considered to be drawn from his own experiences marrying an older woman and moving to Paris.

Jack Huston plays American writer David Bourne (Hemingway-like character) living and writing in Paris. He meets Catherine (Mena Suvari) who is a few years older and very wealthy. Catherine is the type that always seems to get what she wants and is never shy about any situation.

After they quickly marry, David and Catherine go on an extended honeymoon on the Riviera. This is when the fun begins because she likes to experiment with life. For example she and David go to a French hairdresser who turns them into two androgynous bleached blonds. At an outdoor café Catherine meets a lady who loves their hairstyles. Later Catherine goes into Cannes to retrieve this woman and bring her to their rural hotel as a present for her husband. The woman is Italian beauty Caterina Murino as Marita.

As you can see the story becomes intense as the three become lovers. 

I think this is a really involved movie with a lot more than the sex and beautiful scenery. It has the simplistic style of complexity that is associated with Hemingway. I recommend this flick.