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Guinevere

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
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POPULARITY
28,492
4,063
Guinevere (1999)
Trailer
Play trailer1:19
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DramaRomance
A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
28,492
4,063
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    • Director
      • Audrey Wells
    • Writer
      • Audrey Wells
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Stephen Rea
      • Jean Smart
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Audrey Wells
    • Writer
      • Audrey Wells
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Stephen Rea
      • Jean Smart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Trailer 1:19
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    Photos10

    Sarah Polley in Guinevere (1999)
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    Top cast

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    Sarah Polley
    Sarah Polley
    • Harper Sloane
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Connie Fitzpatrick
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Deborah Sloane
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Billie
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Walter
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Patty
    Tracy Letts
    Tracy Letts
    • Zack
    Emily Procter
    Emily Procter
    • Susan Sloane
    Sharon McNight
    • Leslie
    • (as Sharon Mcnight)
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Ed
    Carlton Wilborn
    Carlton Wilborn
    • Jay
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Cindy
    Francis Guinan
    Francis Guinan
    • Alan Sloane
    Oded Gross
    • Gary
    Grace Una
    • April
    Jasmine Guy
    Jasmine Guy
    • Linda
    Danny Kovacs
    • Cop
    Brian Frank
    Brian Frank
    • Wedding Guest #1
    • Director
      • Audrey Wells
    • Writer
      • Audrey Wells
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the non-union shoot in San Francisco, crew members struck and were joined by star 'Sarah Polley', who walked the picket line. Striking crew members report that they were quite touched by her action, which was more than a gesture, but rather a sincere belief in workers' rights. On her part, Polley called her union, the Screen Actors Guild, to tell them of her action, and the union representative told her they'd back her if she crossed the picket line. SAG assumed that she was calling to ask whether she could defy the strike and cross the picket line! A shocked and dismayed Polley stayed out with the strikers, and the strike ended after three days when their grievances were met. Subsequently, Polley has stated that she has been told that she lost several job offers due to this incident as producers don't want a union 'militant' despite the film industry being a craft industry dominated by the guild (union) system and she did what she felt was right.
    • Goofs
      The wet spots on Harper's shirt after taking a shower.
    • Quotes

      Harper Sloane: You're obviously mistaking me for someone with potential.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Coquette
      Music by Carmen Lombardo & Johnny Green

      Lyrics by Gus Kahn

      Performed by John Pizzarelli

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

    User reviews63

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    7/10
    A disturbingly good movie
    Guinevere: Harper Sloane (Sarah Pollack) is a painfully shy young woman trapped in a household of lawyers lorded over by an alpha-mother (Jean Smart) who treats her like a servant. Destined to attend Harvard law school and join the pack, Harper finds her salvation in Connor Fitzgerald (Steven Rea), part-time photographer/philosopher, full-time con-man Svengali. Connor actually listens to what she says and offers her escape into an exciting bohemian lifestyle. Will he be her salvation or downfall? There are shades of Leaving Las Vegas in this film - it is dark and at times unpleasant - one scene in particular made me so uncomfortable I turned away from the screen. To its credit, Guinevere, like Leaving Las Vegas, is also a very good film. Sarah Pollack is outstanding as the withdrawn Harper (in stark contrast to her brazen, street-wise savvy Ronna in Go!). Although she's actually twenty, she looks fifteen, which helps to convey a believable vulnerability and transformation.

    Rea is truly manipulative as Connor, more pathetic than sinister, who preys on young women - you're never quite sure if you should loathe or pity him. Finally, Jean Smart does an excellent job as the hard-as-nails matriarch, miles away from her smarmy character on Designing Women.

    Well worth the price of admission.
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    • Oct 11, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Mädchen und der Fotograf
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Millennium Films
      • Bandeira Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $632,283
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,145
      • Sep 26, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $635,680
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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