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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>  

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Plot Keywords:

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

Taglines:

Beyond fantasy. Beyond obsession. Beyond time itself... 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

The gazebo built and used in the film now sits next to Fort Mackinac high on a bluff overlooking Marquette Park, on Mackinac Island. It used to reside on the Governor's Estate, but was moved to its new location in the winter of 2006. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Richard kneels down in the hotel lobby to return the ball to the little boy (that in modern time is the bellboy), there are modern day fire sprinkler head covers in the ceiling behind him. 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

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.87" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

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