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Release Date:
24 December 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Come in from the cold. more
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The film centers on four pairs - Frances is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia...
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5 wins
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9 nominations
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"The Edge of Love" - Trailer added for the Keira Knighley and Sienna Miller film.
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"The Edge of Love" - Trailer added for the Keira Knighley and Sienna Miller film.
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"The Edge of Love" - Trailer added for the Keira Knighley and Sienna Miller film.
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A delicious and touching story.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Phyllida Law | ... | Elspeth |
 | Emma Thompson | ... | Frances |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Lily |
| Sandra Voe | ... | Chloe |
| Arlene Cockburn | ... | Nita |
| Gary Hollywood | ... | Alex |
 | Sean Biggerstaff | ... | Tom |
| Douglas Murphy | ... | Sam |
| Tom Watson | ... | Minister |
| Jan Shand | ... | Café Proprietor |
| Sandy Neilson | ... | Passer-by |
| Billy McElhaney | ... | Bus Driver |
| Helen Devon | ... | Woman in Tea Shop |
| Harry Welsh | ... | Boy in Tea Shop |
| Christian Zanone | ... | Young Man in Church |
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Rated R for language and brief sensuality.
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108 min | Turkey:95 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Netherlands:AL |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Hungary:14 |
Norway:A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Take Me With You
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This film is one of those small but delicious productions in modern european film industry that makes it worth to continue going to the cinema. It is the film version of a Scottish theatre production, that did run with the same basic cast.
There is no main plot. It is the summing up of four basic stories which are somewhat interwoven, describing the relationships between very different human beings.
The Scottish winter, framing all the story, is almost a character of its own. You can almost sense the ice, the intense coldness around the characters, but you altogether feel the warmth of human emotions.
The actors are all outstanding in their characters. Above all others, Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson (real life mother and daughter) give a very powerful performance, portraying a depressed recent widow and her energetic and controlling mother: really a charming old lady.
The great Alan Rickman's direction is in my opinion a very good job, bringing all the different stories together and making a magnificent choral film.
I eagerly look forward to his next attempt in directorial tasks.