A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 7 nominations total
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- TriviaDiane Keaton had just broken up with Warren Beatty, her co-star in Reds (1981). As such, she was able to draw on that experience for this role, and even gave notes to writer Bo Goldman and director Alan Parker. They weren't initially thrilled by this, but later conceded that the character was enriched by Keaton's participation in ways that they had never thought of.
- GoofsThe selective rain that seems to hit only the actors is not falling on the background, which remains dry.
- Quotes
George Dunlap: I'm not kind anymore.
Faith Dunlap: Me either.
George Dunlap: You're kind to strangers.
Faith Dunlap: Yeah. Strangers are easy.
- SoundtracksPlay With Fire
Written by Mick Jagger (uncredited) and Keith Richards (uncredited)
Performed by The Rolling Stones
Courtesy of ABKCO Records Inc.
Featured review
effective divorce drama
Famed writer George Dunlap (Albert Finney) grows tired of his wife Faith (Diane Keaton). He leaves her and their four girls (Dana Hill, Viveka Davis, Tracey Gold, Tina Yothers) for his mistress Sandy (Karen Allen). Faith is depressed and then contractor Frank Henderson (Peter Weller) shows up at her door. He was hired before the split to build a tennis court. The family struggles with getting divorced and life after divorce.
It's dark and it has some light. It has some over the top moments but it feels relatively real. There is a lot struggling going on. The drunken child beating is fine but the arguing in the restaurant is problematic. That scene is played for laughs but I kept wondering why they aren't getting kicked out. There has to be a better way to get them back in bed together. It felt too manufactured. As a side note, it's wonderful to see many of these future stars as little girls. I've been rewatching Family Ties recently. Dana Hill could be the central character but I also see the value of having two veterans at the center. The good far outweights the less good.
It's dark and it has some light. It has some over the top moments but it feels relatively real. There is a lot struggling going on. The drunken child beating is fine but the arguing in the restaurant is problematic. That scene is played for laughs but I kept wondering why they aren't getting kicked out. There has to be a better way to get them back in bed together. It felt too manufactured. As a side note, it's wonderful to see many of these future stars as little girls. I've been rewatching Family Ties recently. Dana Hill could be the central character but I also see the value of having two veterans at the center. The good far outweights the less good.
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- Dec 2, 2017
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- Also known as
- The Lost Horizons
- Filming locations
- Stinson Beach, California, USA(beach house of Sandy)
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- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,217,530
- Gross worldwide
- $9,217,530
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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