Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves her family and her English-teacher lover behind, and escapes to New York City, where she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a private viewing of paintings, she is...
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| Nastassja Kinski | ... |
Elizabeth Carlson
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| Rudolf Nureyev | ... |
Daniel Jelline
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Rivas
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Greg Miller
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| Bibi Andersson | ... |
Margaret
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| Ron Randell | ... |
Curt
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Vic
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Dov Gottesfeld | ... |
Marcel
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Nick
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Marion Varella | ... |
Bridget Gormann
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Hotel Manager
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Stephanie Farrow | ... |
Waitress
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Carmen | ... |
Lois Straub
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Daisy Carrington | ... |
Daisy Carlson
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Carl Lee | ... |
Duke
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Mariana Magnasco | ... |
Maya
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Miguel Pinero | ... |
Man in the Street (New York)
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Jeff Silverman | ... |
Man in the Street (New York)
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Ray Sawhill | ... |
Man in the Street (New York)
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Man in the Street (Paris)
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| Brian Hamill | ... |
Record Store Manager
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| Tony Sirico | ... |
Record Store Thief
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| Geoffrey Carey | ... |
Waiter
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Dennis McGovern | ... |
Waiter
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Patrick Baker | ... |
Skip Carlson
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Emil Tchakarov | ... |
Orchestra Conductor
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Madeleine de Blonay | ... |
Katia Tolov
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Jacques Prayer | ... |
French Taxi Driver
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Vincent Lascoumes | ... |
French Taxi Driver
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Eléonore Klarwein | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Mostéfa Stiti | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Djelloul Beghoura | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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David Jalil | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Aïna Wallé | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Sylvie George | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Maryline Abecassis | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Anne Aor | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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Rosine Young | ... |
Rivas' Gang
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| Juergen J. Straub | ... |
Hans
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Cara Joy Hamill | ... |
Baby
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Irving Buchman | ... |
Makeup Man
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Anthony Cortino | ... |
Hairdresser
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Marcela Moore | ... |
Hostess
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| James Toback | ... |
Leo Boscovitch
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| John Snyder | ... |
Photographer's Assistant
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Alan Rhodes | ... |
Restaurant Customer
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Norris Mailer | ... |
Restaurant Customer
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| José Torres | ... |
Guest at Party
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Janet Janke | ... |
Guest at Party
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| Amy Steel | ... |
Guest at Party
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Catherine Piel | ... |
Guest at Party
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| Pete Hamill | ... |
Guest at Party
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| Janice Dickinson | ... |
Model
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Nancy Donahue | ... |
Model
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Yasmine | ... |
Model
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Model
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Hilary English | ... |
Model
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P.J. Shaffer | ... |
Model
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Denis Seurat | ... |
Place d'Alma Model
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Michel Ciment | ... |
Diplomat
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Harry Kasparian | ... |
Diplomat
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Norbert Cers | ... |
Diplomat
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Jean Paul Birgoffer | ... |
Diplomat
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Georges Chalfoun | ... |
Diplomat
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Cynthia Eichor | ... |
Party Host (uncredited)
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Stephen M. Silverman | ... |
Guest at Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Toback | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| James Toback | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Brian Hamill | ... | associate producer |
| Serge Silberman | ... | executive producer |
| James Toback | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ... | (original music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | director of photography (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| Robert Lawrence | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Annie Charvein | ... | editor: France |
| Barry L. Gold | ... | assistant editor: USA (as Barry Gold) |
| Emmanuelle Lalande | ... | assistant editor: France |
| Andrew Pressman | ... | assistant editor: USA |
Casting By
| Lois Planco | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Brian Eatwell | ||
Costume Design by
| Kristi Zea | ||
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist: USA |
| Anthony Cortino | ... | hair stylist: USA |
| Josée De Luca | ... | chief makeup artist: France |
| Nadine Dumas | ... | hair stylist: France |
Production Management
| Ulrich Picard | ... | production manager: France (as Ulrich Pickardt) |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | production supervisor: USA / unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mishka Cheyko | ... | first assistant director: France (as Michel Cheyko) |
| William Eustace | ... | second assistant director (as Bill Eustace) |
| Patrick Halpine | ... | second assistant director: France |
| William Hassell | ... | first assistant director |
| John Lvoff | ... | second assistant director: France |
| Alain Tasma | ... | first assistant director: France |
Art Department
| Richard Adee | ... | property master: USA |
| Wally Adee | ... | assistant property master: USA |
| Michael Bird | ... | assistant property master: USA |
| Renaud Colas | ... | property master: France |
| Carlos Conti | ... | set decorator: France |
| Isabelle Decaë | ... | assistant art director: France |
| John Godfrey | ... | set decorator: USA |
| Robert Luchaire | ... | art director: France |
| Douglas F. Lebrecht | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Daniel Brisseau | ... | sound mixer: France |
| Paul Hochman | ... | sound editor: USA |
| Ray O'Reilly | ... | sound re-recording mixer: USA |
| M. Curtis Price | ... | sound re-recording mixer: USA |
| James Sabat | ... | sound mixer: USA (as Jim Sabat) |
| Louis Sabat | ... | boom operator: U.S. |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | sound re-recording mixer: USA (as Paul Sharp) |
Stunts
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Michel Carliez | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Buck | ... | key grip: USA |
| Jean-Marie Chevron | ... | assistant camera: France |
| Charles Cole | ... | camera production associate |
| Angelo Di Giacomo | ... | assistant camera: USA |
| Georges Ferrière | ... | chief electrician: France |
| Pierre Ferry | ... | assistant camera: France |
| Tom Gilligan | ... | dolly grip: USA (as Tommy Gilligan) |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer: France |
| Thomas F. Hanlon | ... | playback operator: USA (as Thomas Hanlon) |
| Jacques Prayer | ... | still photographer: France |
| Richard Quinlan | ... | gaffer: USA |
| Yves Rodallec | ... | camera operator: France (as Yves Rodalec) |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | still photographer: USA (as Andrew Schwartz) |
| Michael Stone | ... | camera operator: USA |
| David Wagreich | ... | assistant camera: USA |
Casting Department
| Fabienne Bichet | ... | casting: France |
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aude Bronson-Howard | ... | costume designer: France |
| N. Deborah Hazlett | ... | assistant costume designer: USA |
| William Loger | ... | costumer: men, USA |
| Sophie Saussier | ... | costumer: France |
| Rose Trimarco | ... | costumer: women, USA |
Location Management
| Didier Le Carpentier | ... | location manager: France |
| Gille Schneider | ... | location manager: France |
| David Siegel | ... | location manager: USA |
Music Department
| Georges Delerue | ... | conductor |
| Augustin Dumay | ... | musician: violin |
| James Fields | ... | classical music coordinator / musician: cello |
| Harry V. Lojewski | ... | music supervisor: USA |
| William Saracino | ... | music editor: USA |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lyle J. Burbridge | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Wayne Coster | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Georges Delerue | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Anne Karam | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Gayle Levant | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Harry V. Lojewski | ... | copyist (uncredited) / orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Mace | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor |
| Janet Wehmann | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Ted Albert | ... | unit publicist: USA |
| Peter Alson | ... | production assistant: USA |
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor: France |
| Jacqueline Benloulou | ... | secretary: France |
| Lynn Bolling | ... | additional fashions |
| Geoffrey Carey | ... | dialog coach: France |
| James Davis | ... | assistant: Mr. Toback |
| Karen Day | ... | location auditor: USA |
| Sidney Gecker | ... | script supervisor: USA |
| Patricia Gualde | ... | secretary: France |
| Marie-José Guissart | ... | script supervisor: France |
| Pat Iuto | ... | additional fashions |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist: France |
| Ted Meuhling | ... | additional fashions |
| Ibrahim Moussa | ... | production associate |
| Denis Piel | ... | fashion photographs / photographic advisor |
| Patricia Underwood | ... | additional fashions |
| Beverly Webb | ... | production secretary: USA |
| Patrick Daly | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | production assistant: New York pre-production stills (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- King Records (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Timeless Media (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Özen Film (1984) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Productions Artistes Associés (production services and supervision)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (re-recording facilities)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting New York)
- Visiora (makeup)
- Yves Saint Laurent (acknowledgement: clothes in fashion photographs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves her family and her English-teacher lover behind, and escapes to New York City, where she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a private viewing of paintings, she is approached by a mysterious man whose motives are not clear.
Written by Michel Hafner |
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| Taglines | Two men shaped her life. One led her on a path to fame. The other to destruction. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $194,685, 24 Apr 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Rudolf Nureyev's final film before his death on January 6, 1993 at the age of 54. See more » |
| Goofs | Elizabeth's purse changes positions when she's asking informations on the mosque. When she's outside the purse is on her left side, but when she's inside the purse goes to the right and later returns to the left again when she's about to leave the place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Adult Sexuality (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Locomotion See more » |
| Quotes |
Daniel Jelline:
It's disgusting to be afraid to die. Elizabeth Carlson: People who go around talking about how unafraid they're to die usually are the most frightened of all. Daniel Jelline: Perhaps I am afraid to die. Elizabeth Carlson: Are you? Daniel Jelline: Sometimes terribly so. Sometimes I'm eager. See more » |