IMDb >
Metropolitan (1990)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsMetropolitan (1990) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 10 | slideshow) |
         |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
3 August 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.Plot:
A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Inside the Astor Trial: Lord William Astor Testifies (From Huffington Post. 30 April 2009, 7:14 AM, PDT)
Chat Fests
(From Vanity Fair. 1 April 2009, 10:15 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Absolutely delightful! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Carolyn Farina | ... | Audrey Rouget |
| Edward Clements | ... | Tom Townsend |
 | Chris Eigeman | ... | Nick Smith (as Christopher Eigeman) |
 | Taylor Nichols | ... | Charlie Black |
| Allison Parisi | ... | Jane Clark |
 | Dylan Hundley | ... | Sally Fowler |
 | Isabel Gillies | ... | Cynthia McLean |
| Bryan Leder | ... | Fred Neff |
 | Will Kempe | ... | Rick Von Sloneker |
| Ellia Thompson | ... | Serena Slocum (as Elizabeth Thompson) |
| Stephen Uys | ... | Victor Lemley |
| Roger W. Kirby | ... | Man at Bar (Dick Edwards) |
| Alice Connorton | ... | Mrs. Townsend |
| Linda Gillies | ... | Mrs. Rouget |
| John Lynch | ... | Allen Green (as John Lynch) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorSound Mix:
StereoFun Stuff
Trivia:
Whit Stillman started writing the script in the summer of 1984 and finished it in November of 1988. moreQuotes:
Man at Bar: The acid test is whether you take any pleasure in responding to the question "What do you do?" I can't bear it. moreSoundtrack:
Dry Your Eyes moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Metropolitan (1990) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Age of Innocence | Someone to Watch Over Me | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Maid in Manhattan | The Notebook |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Comedy section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
The film is compelling not because of a riveting story, special effects, or manufactured suspense, but because of sharply written characters whose personalities drive the story, rather than vice versa, extensive knowledge of its subject, and beautifully written dialogue.
The dialogue, by the way, is great not only for its intelligence and wit, but also because it instantly identifies a proudly unique writer. We can tell Mamet, because of his fractured phrases and rhythmic line readings. We know Smith because of his rapid-fire, fiery and profane writing, as well as his sensitivity. Tarantino is recognizable because of his pop-culture references. Whit Stillman writes characters who talk, often defiantly, in complete sentences, and say exactly what they mean, whether they're expressing their emotions, or shooting to kill.
Whit Stillman was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for "Metropolitan" in 1991, and with "Barcelona" and "The Last Days of Disco", he's on a winning streak.