---
title: 'Killing Me Softly (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chen Kaige'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/killing-me-softly-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250468/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Killing Me Softly (2002)

2002 · 100 min · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Killing Me Softly is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes. Based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Nicci French, it introduces several substantial changes to the story and focuses heavily on the intense sexual relationship between the two lead characters. It is Chen's only English-language film to date.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chen Kaige](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-kaige)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-doyle)
- **Producer:** [Ivan Reitman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-reitman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Coulter](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-coulter)
- **Editor:** [Jon Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-gregory)

## Cast

- [Ian Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hart)
- [Joseph Fiennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-fiennes)
- [Natascha McElhone](https://cinepixo.com/people/natascha-mcelhone)
- [Heather Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-graham)
- [Kika Markham](https://cinepixo.com/people/kika-markham)
- [Ulrich Thomsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulrich-thomsen)
- [Jason Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-hughes)

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