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Title: The Virgin Suicides (1999)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Woods | ... | Mr. Lisbon | |
| Kathleen Turner | ... | Mrs. Lisbon | |
| Kirsten Dunst | ... | Lux Lisbon | |
| Josh Hartnett | ... | Trip Fontaine | |
| Michael Paré | ... | Adult Trip Fontaine (as Michael Pare) | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Father Moody | |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Dr. Horniker | |
| A.J. Cook | ... | Mary Lisbon | |
| Hanna Hall | ... | Cecilia Lisbon | |
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Leslie Hayman | ... | Therese Lisbon |
| Chelse Swain | ... | Bonnie Lisbon | |
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Anthony DeSimone | ... | Chase Buell (as Anthony Desimone) |
| Lee Kagan | ... | David Barker | |
| Robert Schwartzman | ... | Paul Baldino | |
| FourTee | ... | Parkie Denton (as Noah Shebib) | |
A man about forty years of age tells the story from when he was a teenager in upscale suburban Detroit of his and three of his friends' fascination with the mysterious and doomed Lisbon sisters. In 1974, the sisters were seventeen year old Therese, sixteen year old Mary, fifteen year old Bonnie, fourteen year old Lux, and thirteen year old Cecilia. Their fascination still remains as they try to piece together the entire story. The sisters were mysteries if only because of having a strict and overprotective upbringing by their father, who taught math at the girls' private co-ed school, and overly devout Catholic mother, who largely dictated the household rules. The story focuses primarily on two incidents and the resulting situations on the girls' lives. The first was an action by Cecilia to deal with her emotions over her life. And the second was the relationship between Lux - the sister who pushed the boundaries of the household rules most overtly in doing what most teenagers want to... Written by Huggo
genuine film talent runs in the blood. sophia coppola's debut is so perfectly done that it'll be hard for her to top. her use of camera angles and shadowing and filters came together so well. i didn't get to see it big screen but you don't need to. it's so elegant and "large" a film.
the acting is subtle and astute. the soundtrack lends to the film better than most films i've seen come out of new hollywood.
the only continuity flaw i saw was the elm tree being in the front yard towards the end after it was so cerimoniously cut down. being the psychological focal point of the film, they should have been more vigilant chequing the dailies...
virgin suicides and american beauty both show profound promise for new hollywood. see them both...