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Metroland

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
Metroland (1997)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marr... Read allThe sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion.The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philip Saville
  • Writers
    • Julian Barnes(novel)
    • Adrian Hodges(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Lee Ross
    • Emily Watson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philip Saville
  • Writers
    • Julian Barnes(novel)
    • Adrian Hodges(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Lee Ross
    • Emily Watson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Christian Bale and Emily Watson in Metroland (1997)
    Amanda Ryan in Metroland (1997)
    Elsa Zylberstein in Metroland (1997)
    Christian Bale and Elsa Zylberstein in Metroland (1997)
    Elsa Zylberstein in Metroland (1997)
    Christian Bale and Elsa Zylberstein in Metroland (1997)

    Top cast

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Chrisas Chris
    Lee Ross
    Lee Ross
    • Tonias Toni
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Marionas Marion
    Elsa Zylberstein
    Elsa Zylberstein
    • Annickas Annick
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • The Retired Commuteras The Retired Commuter
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Henrias Henri
    Amanda Ryan
    Amanda Ryan
    • Joannaas Joanna
    Jonathan Aris
    Jonathan Aris
    • Daveas Dave
    Ifan Meredith
    Ifan Meredith
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Boris Terral
    • Jacquesas Jacques
    Lucy Speed
    Lucy Speed
    • Punk Girlas Punk Girl
    Bill Thomas
    • Middle-Aged Commuteras Middle-Aged Commuter
    Bethan Fairbairn
    • Amyas Amy
    Daisy Fairbairn
    • Amyas Amy
    Del Bartle
    • One of The Subvertsas One of The Subverts
    Gareth Batson
    • One of The Subvertsas One of The Subverts
    Danny De Matos
    • One of The Subvertsas One of The Subverts
    Brad Waissman
    • One of The Subvertsas One of The Subverts
    • Director
      • Philip Saville
    • Writers
      • Julian Barnes(novel)
      • Adrian Hodges(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film takes place in 1977.
    • Goofs
      When sitting in the Pub talking about sleeping with "other" women and having sex with the same person for so long, the song heard on the juke-box in the background is Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing". Although an early version of the song had indeed been recorded in June 1977 and even received significant airplay in London, the particular version heard wasn't recorded until mid 1978.
    • Quotes

      Marion: Anyway, I want it to be you that I make love to.

      Chris: It's me! It's me, darling!

      Marion: No, it's not. It's eight pints of lager with an erection.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Never Been Kissed/Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane/Metroland/Go/The Last Days (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Sultans Of Swing
      Composed by Mark Knopfler

      Performed by Dire Straits

      Published by Ronson Music (London) Ltd.

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

      And by kind permission of Mercury Records Ltd.

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Nostalgia for the ex-swinging bachelor
    If you're a guy who had lots of fun in the past, but married now and in your thirties then it's easy to identify with this movie. Christian Bale plays Chris Lloyd, a family man tempted to go back to his devil-may-care bachelor days of the 60s. The temptation comes in the visit of old school chum, played by Lee Ross, who epitomizes everything that life should have turned out for Chris. Emily Watson plays the stabilizing force as Chris' wife who tries to keep him on the straight and narrow path. The movie brought back lots of nostalgia to me, especially my teenage days in the 80s. Everything is very British and the accent takes getting used to, but this is an entertaining story, based on a 1980 novel by Julian Barnes. My only gripe is that the color prints of the film were really bad, making it look dull and lifeless. I know the setting is 1977 but the whole production was disappointing.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Метролэнд
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Arts Council of England
      • BBC Films
      • Blue Horizon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,682
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,682
      • Apr 11, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,682
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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