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High Art (1998) -- A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other.
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6.5/10   4,016 votes
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Lisa Cholodenko (writer)
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Release Date:
12 June 1998 (USA) more
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a story of ambition, sacrifice, seduction and other career moves.
Plot:
A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other. full summary | add synopsis
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7 wins & 14 nominations more
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(26 articles)
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A hothouse flower of a movie; it finally gives Ally Sheedy a three-dimensional role... more (99 total)

Cast

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Radha Mitchell ... Syd

Gabriel Mann ... James

Charis Michelsen ... Debby
David Thornton ... Harry
Anh Duong ... Dominique

Ally Sheedy ... Lucy Berliner

Patricia Clarkson ... Greta
Helen Mendes ... White Hawk

Bill Sage ... Arnie
Tammy Grimes ... Vera
Cindra Feuer ... Delia
Anthony Ruivivar ... Xander

Elaine Tse ... Zoe

Rudolf Martin ... Dieter
Laura Ekstrand ... Waitress
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Also Known As:
L'art interdit (Canada: French title) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, pervasive drug use and language.
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101 min | Colombia:87 min
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The character of Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy) was based on Nan Goldin's life and work. more
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Lucy's mother: What did you do to yourself? C'mon, tell me! What kind of problem?
Lucy: I don't know. It's not really a problem. It's more of an issue.
Lucy's mother: You just said a problem. Is it a problem? Now it's an issue. Is it a problem or an issue?
Lucy: Both. I have a love issue, and a drug problem. Or maybe I have a love problem, and a drug issue. I don't know.
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A hothouse flower of a movie; it finally gives Ally Sheedy a three-dimensional role..., 23 October 2005
6/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Hard, tough, occasionally dream-like drama involving a drug-abusing lesbian photographer who's currently on "hiatus"; lured back into the professional world by a pretty art-magazine gopher, she finds herself in the middle of an affair. Emotionally intense movie is sharp and focused, though hurt by a puzzling finish. Ally Sheedy's award-winning performance as the shutterbug is one of her finest. It took a long time for Sheedy to reach the point where she could appear in a film like this and not seem out of place; her acting is getting more refined with age, and her brave turn here appears to put her juvenile romps (like, say, "Short Circuit") to bed. Radha Mitchell is also very good as the post-teen who falls for her. Gripping, moving film. *** from ****

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