Metroland (1997)
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- R
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 02 Jul 1998 (Singapore)
- Movie
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.
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Chris
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| Emily Watson | ... |
Marion
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| Lee Ross | ... |
Toni
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| Elsa Zylberstein | ... |
Annick
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| John Wood | ... |
The Retired Commuter
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| Rufus | ... |
Henri
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| Amanda Ryan | ... |
Joanna
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| Jonathan Aris | ... |
Dave
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| Ifan Meredith | ... |
Mickey
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Boris Terral | ... |
Jacques
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| Lucy Speed | ... |
Punk Girl
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Bill Thomas | ... |
Middle-Aged Commuter
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Bethan Fairbairn | ... |
Amy
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Daisy Fairbairn | ... |
Amy
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Del Bartle | ... |
One of The Subverts
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Gareth Batson | ... |
One of The Subverts
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Danny De Matos | ... |
One of The Subverts
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Brad Waissman | ... |
One of The Subverts
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Kerry Burton | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Mark Chapman | ... |
Tennis player (uncredited)
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| Brian Protheroe | ... |
Woody (uncredited)
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Clare Wilkie | ... |
Girl at School Dance (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philip Saville | ||
Written by
| Julian Barnes | ... | (novel) |
| Adrian Hodges | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Andrew Bendel | ... | producer |
| Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | co-producer |
| Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | executive producer: France |
| François-Xavier Decraene | ... | line producer: France |
| John Wyn Evans | ... | executive producer: Blue Horizon |
| Adrian Hodges | ... | associate producer |
| Enrique Posner | ... | co-producer |
| Joy Spink | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Jean-François Robin | ||
Editing by
| Greg Miller | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Brierley | ... | on-line editor (as Michael Jonathan Brierley) |
| Laura Evans | ... | assistant editor |
| Abigail Webber | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Kate Rhodes James | ||
Production Design by
| Don Taylor | ||
Art Direction by
| Mark Kebby | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Bush | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
Makeup Department
| Beverley Binda | ... | makeup assistant |
| Elaine Nicholas | ... | makeup assistant |
| Roseann Samuel | ... | makeup designer (as RoseAnn Samuel) |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Gwenael Camuzard | ... | assistant unit manager |
| François-Xavier Decraene | ... | production manager: France |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Booker | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas Brutschi | ... | second assistant director: France |
| Nanna Mailand-Mercado | ... | third assistant director (as Nanna Mailand-Hansen) |
| Laurent Soulet | ... | assistant director: France |
| Guy Travers | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| George Ball | ... | property master |
| Michel Battaggia | ... | production buyer: France |
| Ed Cotton | ... | art department graphics (as Edward Cotton) |
| Sandra Creac'h | ... | production buyer: France |
| Marcel Daudin | ... | propman: France |
| Nicolas Fagard | ... | production buyer: France (as Nicolas Faggard) |
| Hugh Fottrell | ... | stand-by propman |
| Ian Fryer | ... | dressing propman |
| Patrick Guyot | ... | production buyer: France |
| Stephane Hascouét | ... | production buyer: France |
| Rebecca Holmes | ... | assistant art director |
| Wesley Peppiatt | ... | dressing propman |
| Gilbert Pignol | ... | stand-by painter: France |
| Paul Purdy | ... | stand-by propman |
| Marie-Claire Quin | ... | assistant art director: France |
| Joe Sheehan | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Michael Standish | ... | buying assistant |
| Roger Wilkins | ... | construction manager |
| Nick Wood | ... | stand-by painter |
Sound Department
| Chuck Ainlay | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist |
| Ken Barton | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Davies | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Fawcett | ... | foley editor |
| Simon Gershon | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tim Owens | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Pitt | ... | sound maintenance |
| Jeremy Price | ... | foley recordist |
| Andre Schmidt | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Sewell | ... | foley artist |
| Brian Simmons | ... | sound recordist |
| Fiona Woolley | ... | sound effects editor |
Stunts
| Tom Delmar | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Attwood | ... | electrician |
| Eric Baraillon | ... | electrician: France |
| Tony Burns | ... | electrician (as Tony Burnes) |
| Danny Cohen | ... | clapper loader |
| Alain Dutartre | ... | camera operator: second unit, France |
| Paul Englefield | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Simon Finney | ... | focus puller |
| Ron Fleet | ... | grip |
| Ian Franklin | ... | electrician |
| Leigh Gold | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Merritt Gold | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Dave Gray | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Barry Moore | ... | best boy electric (as Barry More) |
| Peter Mountain | ... | still photographer |
| Gary Parnham | ... | additional electrician |
| Marie-Laure Prost | ... | focus puller: second unit, France (as Marie-Laure Prost-Pierret) |
| Jamie Sewell | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Rosalyn Shearn | ... | camera trainee |
| Mitch Spooner | ... | generator operator |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | steadicam operator |
| John Tygier | ... | photographer: Chris's photographs |
| Richard Vidal | ... | electrician: France |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
| Andy Young | ... | grip: second unit |
| Sean Young | ... | stand-by rigger |
Casting Department
| Paula Chevallet | ... | casting: France |
| Laurent Soulet | ... | extras casting director France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Kot | ... | assistant costume designer (as Anna Koy) |
| Stephen Miles | ... | wardrobe master |
| Bernard Minne | ... | wardrobe assistant: : France |
| Carla Pope | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Jean-Paul Battaggia | ... | location manager: France |
| Stephan Guillemet | ... | assistant location manager: France |
| Joseph Jayawardena | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sue Quinn | ... | location manager |
| Julien Toujan | ... | assistant location manager: France |
Music Department
| Richard Bennett | ... | musician: guitars |
| Roz Colls | ... | music supervisor |
| Jim Cox | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Chad Cromwell | ... | musician: drums |
| Guy Fletcher | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Mark Knopfler | ... | music producer / musician: guitars |
| Steve Sidwell | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Chris White | ... | musician: saxophones |
| Glenn Worf | ... | musician: bass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Julian Cole | ... | unit driver |
| John Coleman | ... | unit driver |
| Mick Crowley | ... | unit driver |
| Melvin Kiernan | ... | unit driver |
| Paris Leonti | ... | unit driver (as Barry Leonti) |
| Hugh McLellan | ... | unit driver |
| Gary Preston | ... | unit driver |
| Nick Smalley | ... | unit driver |
| Paul Thompson | ... | unit driver |
| Ricci Ric Titcombe | ... | unit driver (as Ricky Titcombe) |
| Bob Turner | ... | unit driver |
| Jon Wilson | ... | driver: camera car |
Additional Crew
| Laure Auger-Robert | ... | production secretary: France |
| Carole Brooks | ... | assistant accountant |
| Elaine Burt | ... | production coordinator |
| Gwenael Camuzard | ... | production assistant: France |
| Lionel Champaud | ... | production assistant: France |
| John Clifford | ... | stand-in |
| Warren Cowan | ... | publicist: Phil Symes Associates |
| Edouard de Chabaneix | ... | assistant to co-producer |
| Tom Delmar | ... | fight arranger |
| Chris Dinbar | ... | unit nurse |
| Jacques Dubecq | ... | accountant: France |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | production assistant: France |
| Michele Hartley | ... | stand-in |
| William Klein | ... | extracts of "Grands Soirs et Petite Matins" courtesy of |
| Alice Lefrançois | ... | assistant to co-producer: France |
| Angela Neillis | ... | assistant to producer |
| Alex Oakley | ... | floor runner |
| Benjamin Ogley | ... | production runner (as Ben Ogley) |
| Phil Rymer | ... | legal services: Marriott Harrison |
| David Smith | ... | unit publicist |
| Trevor Stanley | ... | production accountant |
| Joanna Ball | ... | title designer: Jo and Co. (uncredited) |
| Harrison Cheung | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kim Ballard | ... | thanks |
| Ed Bicknell | ... | thanks |
| Brigitte Brauner | ... | thanks: Mairie De Paris |
| Simon Broad | ... | thanks |
| Christopher Cameron | ... | thanks |
| Philippe Carcassonne | ... | thanks |
| Jenne Casarotto | ... | thanks |
| Susy Coy | ... | thanks |
| Mark Dunford | ... | thanks |
| Graham Easton | ... | thanks |
| Barrie Ellis | ... | thanks (as Barrie Ellis-Jones) |
| George Faber | ... | thanks |
| Thomas Gardiner | ... | thanks |
| Ilann Girard | ... | thanks |
| Ernst Goldschmidt | ... | thanks |
| Said Hamadi | ... | thanks |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | thanks |
| Billy Hinshelwood | ... | thanks |
| Gerard Lasselin | ... | thanks |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | thanks |
| Tommy Moran | ... | thanks |
| Norman North | ... | thanks |
| Roger Paddison | ... | thanks |
| Simon Perry | ... | thanks |
| Robyn Slovo | ... | thanks |
| Bernie Stampfer | ... | thanks |
| David Wilder | ... | thanks |
| Kate Wilson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Arts Council of England
- Blue Horizon Productions
- Eurimages
- European Co-production Fund
- Filmanía S.L.
- MACT Productions
Distributors
- Caro-Line Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leone Film Group (2010) (Italy)
- Lionsgate Films (1999) (Canada)
- Lionsgate Films (1999) (United States)
- Metrodome Distribution
- Pandora Cinema
- Universal Studios Home Video
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Archives de Paris (thanks)
- Arion Facilities (telecine transfers)
- British Pathé (Paris riot footage courtesy of)
- Cinedine (catering)
- Cofiloisirs (production finance)
- Damson Studios (titles and opticals)
- Eastphone (walkie talkies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Film Stock Center Blanx (film stock supplied by)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Guinness Mahon and Company (production finance)
- History of Advertising Trust (thanks)
- Jean-Claude Charpentier (action vehicles)
- Jo and Co. (title design)
- London Underground Heritage Fleet (thanks)
- Marriott Harrison (legal services)
- On Set Location Services (transport facilities)
- Phil Symes Associates (publicity)
- Pick-Ups (transportation)
- Préfecture de Paris (thanks)
- Real Food for Reel People (catering)
- SVL (transport facilities)
- Sampson & Allen (production insurance)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sarm Studios (West) (original score recorded at)
- Scribewerks (optics and marketing)
- Spectra Titles (titles and opticals)
- Studio 51 Opticals (titles and opticals)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The International Stunt Company (stunt services)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound re-recorded at)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a 10-year absence Toni (Lee Ross), Chris's (Christian Bale) best friend, suddenly reappears in London to bring chaos and doubt into Chris's calm, tranquil, slightly boring, predictable life. Chris starts to remember his carefree youth as a photographer in Paris when he lived with and enjoyed a torrid affair with Annick (Elsa Zylberstein). It was also in Paris that he first met and fell in love with Marion (Emily Watson). The temptations and pressure exerted on Chris by Toni to return to their former carefree life of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll soon starts to have an impact on Chris's marriage. He starts to question his values, his lifestyle choices and his relationship with Marion and even suspects her of starting an affair with Toni whom she dislikes. Eventually circumstances come to a head and Chris is forced to decide whether to follow Toni back to the hedonistic, irresponsible life of his youth or face the harsh realities of the present and stay with Marion.
Written by Mark Smith |
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| Taglines | Metroland is not a location - it is a state of mind. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film takes place in 1977. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Never Been Kissed/Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane/Metroland/Go/The Last Days (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sultans Of Swing See more » |
| 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. See more » |