''Diversion'' is a 1980 British film written and directed by

James Dearden James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden. He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film '' Pascali's Isl ...

. Dearden later adapted it into the 1987 American film '' Fatal Attraction''.The New York Times
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Plot

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 A one-night stand or one-night sex is a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants. It draws its name from the common practice of a one-night stand, a single ...

Cast

* Stephen Moore as Guy *

Cherie Lunghi Cherie Mary Lunghi (born 4 April 1952) is an English film, television, and theatre actress, known for her roles in many British TV dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film ''Excalibur''. Her long list of ...

as Erica *

Morag Hood Morag Hood (12 December 1942 – 5 October 2002) was a British actress who featured in numerous television programmes, stage productions, and audio presentations in the UK from the 1960s up to the late 1990s. Early life Hood was born in Gla ...

as Annie * Ned Vukovic as Waiter * Dickon Horsey as Charlie *Alice as Dog

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* 1980s mystery films 1980s psychological thriller films 1980 films Adultery in films Erotic romance films British erotic thriller films Films directed by James Dearden Films about sexuality Films about stalking 1980 directorial debut films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{psychological-thriller-film-stub