Closer (I) (2004)

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Patrick Marber (play), Patrick Marber (screenplay)

Stars:

Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julia Roberts	...	Anna
Jude Law	...	Dan
Natalie Portman	...	Alice
Clive Owen	...	Larry
Nick Hobbs	...	Taxi Driver
Colin Stinton	...	Customs Officer

Storyline

Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film, as Tarantino might put it, puts the four leading characters in a box and strips them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

love | photographer | book | dermatologist | journalist | 

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Taglines:

If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of graphic sexual dialogue, nudity/sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia TriStar [es] Sony Pictures

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Closer: Llevados por el deseo

Filming Locations:

Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,447 (Finland) (4 February 2005)

Gross:

£7,968,183 (UK) (18 February 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Inside Track 2, Aquarium Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 98 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The park Dan and Alice walk through is Postman's Park in London, near St Paul's Cathedral.

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Goofs

When Alice and Dan are entering the garden at the beginning of the film, a woman in a khaki coat is seen leaving the garden as they enter but in the next shot is nowhere to be seen but is then seen walking away in the following scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Hello, stranger.

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Connections

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Soave sia il vento"
from "Così fan tutte"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman and Sesto Bruscantini with The Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO PERFECTION!

It's once in a very rare time that I go to the movies and I'm treated as an adult. I see a film that is intelligent, thought provoking, provocative and rawly realistic. Closer is that film. It present an honest portrayal of four severely unlikable characters and they screw with each others love lives back and forth. The film is told in adult sporting complexity through the growing plot points , the way it's filled and it's tasty advancing dialogue. Everyone in the film turns in a powerhouse performance worthy of Oscar consideration. Ms. Portman is wonderful as Alice shedding her blockbuster star wars acting skills and portraying someone multi dimensional with heart and pizazz. Julia Roberts stars as Anna in a cold, subtle performance which will leave audiences appreciating her acting believability as she pounces through each of her scenes with charismatic force. Jude law and Clive Owen are the real surprises here both turning in wonderfully appealing performance. Strong, weak, flawed and memorable. Especially whose last outing was the entertaining but mediocre action summer pic King Arthur. The film has wonderfully tight direction and sports beautifully placid colors and a fine adult score. The film draws dangerously close to being a near perfect film. I only wish it could've gone on for abit longer I wasn't completely satisfied to the ends of the characters on which we were give. but life itself isn't perfect or satisfying and this is a slick of someones life. Rush out and go see Closer! Oner of the best film's of the year!