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9 October 1998 (USA)
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Wes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim...
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(Credited cast) | David Strathairn | ... | Wes |
 | Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Nancy |
 | Saul Rubinek | ... | Matt |
 | Caroleen Feeney | ... | Kim Matthews |
 | Julie Harris | ... | Professor Harper |
 | Robin Poley | ... | First Musicologist |
| Daniel Koch | ... | Musicologist |
| Steve Forbert | ... | Coffeehouse Troubadour |
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Rated R for language and sexuality.
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88 min
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The teacup held by Professor Harper (Julie Harris) is antique American china made by Stetson called American Beauty. The china was originally sold in grocery stores for pennies a piece, but is now quite valuable.
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This film works on a number of levels. First it is a nice satire on academic life. As others have noted, it is a companion piece to Whose Afraid of Viginia Woolf. It does a nice job of satirizing the competitiveness and egotism of academic life. It also raises two important issues: how can/does non-scientific spirituality interact with a scientifically-minded academic community and misfortune can lead to misunderstanding and ruined relationships. The movie allows us to think about these two problems without forcing any really heavy conclusions on us.
The acting is excellent and the direction terrific. May wife and I (both teachers) were laughing in just about every scene. I think teachers and other intellectuals will really appreciate the movie. Others may have a tougher time with it.