Speaking Parts

19891989
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

Drama Romance

A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother... Read allA lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations

Photos24

David Hemblen, Michael McManus, and Jacqueline Samuda in Speaking Parts (1989)

Arsinée Khanjian and Tony Nardi in Speaking Parts (1989)

Peter Krantz and Jacqueline Samuda in Speaking Parts (1989)

Jacqueline Samuda in Speaking Parts (1989)

C.J. Lusby and Arsinée Khanjian in Speaking Parts (1989)

Featured review

6/10

Not Egoyan's Best, But Still Good

A struggling actor's job as a hotel custodian is a front for his real job: being rented out as a gigolo by his supervisor. A co-worker is obsessed with him, but he ignores and avoids her.

I have come to really appreciate Atom Egoyan. A year ago (2015) I had barely heard of him, and now I have seen almost all of his work. Some I think is among the best that film has to offer, so I wonder why he is not consistently listed with today's top directors. But I guess that's not for me to decide.

"Speaking Parts" offers some interesting ideas, and I really appreciate how the film starts off with no one speaking for several minutes. The reason behind that decision is clever, and I will let the viewer see for themselves. Other aspects are less well-defined, and I did not think the role of Lance was as satisfying as his co-worker. I grew less and less interested in his film career, while the other characters became more intriguing.

helpful•2