Alex Linden (played by Art Garfunkel) is a protagonist in Bad Timing.
American psychoanalyst and university teacher in Vienna. Engages in a turbulent, possessive affair with Milena, marked by jealousy, stalking, and emotional abuse. Leaves her to die after an overdose and rapes her while unconscious. Later moves to New York and encounters her again. Milena Flaherty (played by Theresa Russell) is a protagonist in Bad Timing.
Young American woman and military brat living in Vienna. Suffers from severe depression and is married to Stefan. Engages in a whirlwind, impulsive romance with Alex before attempting suicide by poisoning. Survives with a tracheotomy scar and ultimately walks away from Alex in New York.
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Characters
Alex Linden
(played by Art Garfunkel) — protagonist
American psychoanalyst and university teacher in Vienna. Engages in a turbulent, possessive affair with Milena, marked by jealousy, stalking, and emotional abuse. Leaves her to die after an overdose a...
Milena Flaherty
(played by Theresa Russell) — protagonist
Young American woman and military brat living in Vienna. Suffers from severe depression and is married to Stefan. Engages in a whirlwind, impulsive romance with Alex before attempting suicide by poiso...
Key Relationships
Alex Linden → Milena Flaherty
(Romantic Whirlwind Lover)
Story Analysis
A turbulent, obsessive romance in Vienna unravels into psychological violence and tragic consequences.
Plot Progression
Vienna Emergency & Flashback Initiation
Whirlwind Romance & Jealousy Escalation
Psychological Breakdown & Violent Confrontation
Overdose, Investigation & New York Aftermath
Directed by Nicolas Roeg
Bad Timing (1980) · 6.6/10 · drama, mystery, thriller
