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Under the Skin (1997)

82 min  -  Drama  -   22 May 1998 (USA)
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Although married and pregnant Rose has always been Mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by Mother's death... See full summary »

Director:

Carine Adler

Writer:

Carine Adler
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Morton ...
Claire Rushbrook Claire Rushbrook ...
Rose Kelly
Rita Tushingham Rita Tushingham ...
Mum
Christine Tremarco Christine Tremarco ...
Vron
Stuart Townsend ...
Tom
Matthew Delamere Matthew Delamere ...
Gary
Mark Womack ...
Frank
Clare Francis Clare Francis ...
Elena
Joe Tucker Joe Tucker ...
Sam
Daniel O'Meara ...
Max
Crissy Rock ...
Compere
Lisa Millett Lisa Millett ...
Sylvia (as Lisa Millet)
John Whitehall John Whitehall ...
Man at station
Marie Jelliman Marie Jelliman ...
Manageress
Michelle Byatt Michelle Byatt ...
Woman In Lost Property
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Storyline

Although married and pregnant Rose has always been Mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by Mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes by losing herself in sexual oblivion. She leaves her steady, Gary, for a steady stream of one night stands in the arms of mysterious strangers, alienating Gary, Rose, her friends, and her employers in the process. Will this go on until she loses everything that is meaningful to her? Written by Martin Lewison <lewison@pitt.edu>  

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Taglines:

Your body betrays your soul.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A flor de piel See more »

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Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Director Adler based her ideas for the script on forensic psychiatrist Estela Weldon's book "Mother Madonna Whore" which argues that, whereas men externalize their grieving processes through anger, women internalize them via paths which can incorporate such extreme reactions as mutilation and promiscuity. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Iris Kelly: [voice-over] When I was small my mother was everything to me. I thought she was beautiful, and I wanted to be like her. I used to try and smile, walk and talk just like her; I even practiced laughing like she did. My mother loved flowers, and her favourite flowers were roses. And so she called my sister Rose. And she called me Iris.
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Features The Seahorse (1934) See more »

Soundtracks

"ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)"
Written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Performed by Samantha Morton See more »