Afterglow (1997)

A handyman with marital problems meets a housewife with the same.

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Writer:

Alan Rudolph

Stars:

Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Nolte	...	Lucky Mann
Julie Christie	...	Phyllis Mann
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Marianne Byron
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Jeffrey Byron
Jay Underwood	...	Donald Duncan
Domini Blythe	...	Helene Pelletier
Yves Corbeil	...	Bernard Ornay
Alan Fawcett	...	Count Falco / Jack Dana
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier	...	Isabel Marino
France Castel	...	Gloria Marino
Genevieve Bissonnette	...	Cassie
Claudia Besso	...	Monica Bloom
Ivan Smith	...	Doctor
Ellen David	...	Judy the Waitress
Don Jordan	...	Byron's Concierge

Storyline

Two families are unhappy with their respective relationships: first of ambitious businessman Jeffrey Byron and sexually frustrated Marianne and second of repair contractor Lucky Mann and former B-movie actress Phyllis. When Lucky arrives to Byron's apartment to make some minor repair and Marianne becomes obsessed with him, the everyday balance breaks.

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Plot Keywords:

repair | housewife | businessman | handyman | older man younger woman relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Classics

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

26 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Liebesflüstern

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$50,052 (USA) (26 December 1997)

Gross:

$2,441,642 (USA) (3 April 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elysian Dreams, Moonstone Entertainment, Sandcastle 5 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lara Flynn Boyle is named after Julie Christie's character in Doctor Zhivago. This is the first time they act together.

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Quotes

[Why she is seeing the doctor:]
Phyllis: My soul needs a overhaul.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Postman/Mr. Magoo/Jackie Brown/An American Werewolf in Paris/Afterglow/The Education of Little Tree (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Et Maintenant"
("What Now My Love")
Written by Gilbert Bécaud and Pierre Delonde
Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
Published by Editions Redeau Rouge/BMG Music Publishing, France
Administered in U.S. by BMG Songs, Inc.
Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from EMI-Capitol Music
Special Markets

User Reviews

Human beings and their faults in relationships with coincidences?

The lives of a has-been-actress, a charming sleazy plumber, a bored housewife and a stressed corporate head intertwined in this low key screwball. If made by studio heads this film would have been hard to swallow, but when handled by the maestro, Alan Rudolph, and starring real actors, it works a treat.