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Foreign Affairs

  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
168
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Brian Dennehy and Joanne Woodward in Foreign Affairs (1993)
ComedyRomance
Two couples find love and comfort in London. A reserved, but lonely aging American female college professor meets a self-confident, married, but disillusioned aging American and aging Englis... Read allTwo couples find love and comfort in London. A reserved, but lonely aging American female college professor meets a self-confident, married, but disillusioned aging American and aging English actress meets a young lively American.Two couples find love and comfort in London. A reserved, but lonely aging American female college professor meets a self-confident, married, but disillusioned aging American and aging English actress meets a young lively American.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
168
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    • Jim O'Brien
    • Alison Lurie(novel)
    • Chris Bryant(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • Brian Dennehy
    • Eric Stoltz
    • Jim O'Brien
    • Alison Lurie(novel)
    • Chris Bryant(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • Brian Dennehy
    • Eric Stoltz
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    • 8User reviews
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    Ian Richardson and Joanne Woodward in Foreign Affairs (1993)
    Joanne Woodward in Foreign Affairs (1993)

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    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Vinnie Miner
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Chuck Mumpson
    Eric Stoltz
    Eric Stoltz
    • Fred Turner
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Rosemary Radley
    Geoffrey Beevers
    Geoffrey Beevers
    • Fortnum's Assistant
    Susan Bovell
    • Stewardess
    Roger Brierley
    • Mr. Simpkins
    Rowena Cooper
    • Mrs. Simpkins
    Sam Cox
    • Airport Official
    Desmond Cullum-Jones
    • Sir Harry
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Fortnum's Cashier
    Julian Firth
    Julian Firth
    • Burberry's Assistant
    Robert Hands
    • David Hewson
    Emma Healey
    • Fiona Simpkins
    Amy Hodge
    • Schoolgirl #1
    Alex Kingston
    Alex Kingston
    • Actress
    Hugh Millais
    • Sir Thomas Fellowes
    Robert Oates
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      • Jim O'Brien
      • Alison Lurie(novel)
      • Chris Bryant(teleplay)
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      Referenced in Striptease (1996)

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    9/10
    A gem
    For some strange reason, TV movies seem to be perceived as somehow "inferior" to the big-screen & big-bucks productions. Is it because of their comparatively limited budget and the resulting lack of "special effects"? Or is it simply a marketing issue? Be it as it may, many true lovers of film as an art do not care much about special effects, much less about the marketing involved. Those should absolutely see this delightful movie.

    In a nutshell, it's a film about "senior dating", if you will, featuring two Americans in England. But their nationality is about the only thing they have in common..:) There is also a parallel love story, between a beautiful English stage and TV star and an American who is about 10-15 years her junior.

    There are surprisingly few clichés, and even those are treated with intelligence. Instead, there is plenty of "class", intelligence, warm humour, wonderfully sensitive acting - not to mention the beautiful surroundings of the English countryside and the very good, unobtrusive musical score.

    It's a sensitive, humorous, and ultimately poignant, film that will leave you with a warm feeling inside. "Foreign affairs" is one of those films that, for some reason, stay with you forever.
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    • Mar 23, 2006

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      • March 17, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Interscope Communications
      • Stagescreen Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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