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Hal Hartley (writer)
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26 November 1993 (Australia) more
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Jude, a college literature professor, falls for one of his students. She is more interested in the empirical... more | add synopsis
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Delightful intellectual comedy more (8 total)

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60 min
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Katie: [talking to a stranger walking by] Hey! Will you marry me? Please.
Henry: Why do you wanna marry me?
Katie: Why not?
Henry: I could think of a lot of reasons if I weren't so drunk.
Katie: Why are you so drunk?
Henry: I dunno. The nights are too long.
Katie: The nights are too long because you have no one to share them with.
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Delightful intellectual comedy, 5 March 2001
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Author: adam1117 from Chicago

This movie is not for everyone; the illiterate and anyone who can't appreciate dialogue that sounds just as dead pan as it should aren't going to understand what's going on here at all. This movie takes a simple relationship, and, in a rather dead pan, witty manner, the characters go through the motions of a long term relationship in about a day. The dialogue is absolutely delicious, and the supporting characters are wonderful. The movie does a magnificent job of dissecting the personality of stereotypical people and relationships. Those who can appreciate the style will be rolling on the floor laughing.

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