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Somewhere in Time (1980)

PG 103 min  -  Drama | Romance | Fantasy  -   3 October 1980 (USA)
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A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to find the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay), Richard Matheson (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Reeve ...
Jane Seymour ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Teresa Wright ...
Bill Erwin ...
George Voskovec George Voskovec ...
Susan French Susan French ...
John Alvin John Alvin ...
Arthur's Father
Eddra Gale Eddra Gale ...
Genevieve
Audrey Bennett Audrey Bennett ...
Richard's Date
William H. Macy ...
Critic (as W.H. Macy)
Laurence Coven Laurence Coven ...
Critic
Susan Bugg Susan Bugg ...
Penelope
Christy Michaels Christy Michaels ...
Beverly
Ali Marie Matheson Ali Marie Matheson ...
Student (as Ali Matheson)
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Storyline

Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s, Elise McKenna. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, he manages, by self hypnosis, to travel back in time where he meets her. They fall in love, a matching that is not appreciated by her manager. Can their love outlast the immense problems caused by their "time" difference? And can Richard remain in a time that is not his? Written by Rhino <rhino@blueyonder.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Love | Hotel | Playwright | College Student | 1900s  | See more »

Taglines:

Some day in the past, he will find her. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pide al tiempo que vuelva See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,100,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Rastar Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Although the film was a box office disappointment in the United States, it was a huge hit in Asia. Somewhere in Time is one of the highest-grossing films in China, and played in Hong Kong for eighteen months. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Richard is sitting in the garden having breakfast (before he actually checks in to the hotel), the table setting alternates between just a coffee cup and a bowl of cereal (with Richard's hat visible) and a complete breakfast (without Richard's hat). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[various snippets in crowd chatter]
Richard Collier: I got some news. There was an agent in the house tonight, and he said he thinks this play might be good enough for Broadway.
[cheers from crowd]
Richard Collier: Fingers crossed, who knows? Come on, let's all have some cake.
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Connections

Featured in Back to 'Somewhere in Time' (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Somewhere In Time"
(End Title Theme)
Performed by Roger Williams See more »