Set in '30s London, the film involves stage actors and their experiences with love and revenge.
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István Szabó
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Cast
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| Michael Gambon | ... | Jimmie Langton | |
| Annette Bening | ... | Julia Lambert | |
| Leigh Lawson | ... | Archie Dexter | |
| Shaun Evans | ... | Tom Fennel | |
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Mari Kiss | ... | Mr. Gosselyn's Secretary |
| Jeremy Irons | ... | Michael Gosselyn | |
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Ronald Markham | ... | Butler |
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Terry Sach | ... | Chauffeur |
| Catherine Charlton | ... | Miss Philips | |
| Juliet Stevenson | ... | Evie | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Dolly de Vries | |
| Max Irons | ... | Curtain Call Boy | |
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Andrew Paton Story Busher | ... | Male Singer |
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George Lang | ... | Antoine the Maitre D |
| Michael Culkin | ... | Rupert | |
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1938. Julia Lambert and Michael Gosselyn are the royal couple of the London theater scene, Julia an actress and Michael a former actor who took over running the theater and its troupe upon the passing of their mentor, Jimmie Langton. Jimmie is still constantly with Julia in spirit as she navigates through life. Besides their work, Julia and Michael lead largely separate lives, they long ago having stopped a sexual relationship. Julia of late has been feeling disenchanted with her life, she not wanting to admit it's because she is approaching middle age. Her disenchantment manifests itself in wanting Michael to close their current production early so that she can recharge her juices, something he is reluctant to do if only for not wanting to let the theater sit empty. What Julia ends up doing instead is embarking on an affair with Tom Fennel, an adoring young American who is young enough to be her son. As Julia and Tom's relationship progresses, the more she falls in love with him and ... Written by Huggo
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Passion. Obsession. Revenge. Prepare for the performance of a lifetime.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$122,214, 17 October 2004Gross USA:
$7,739,049Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,339,171Company Credits
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Written by Scott Skinner
Published by Public Domain
Performed by Grit Laskin
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Evie, Julia's maid, insinuates that Dolly may be a lesbian for always visiting during Julia's massages. This may be an in-joke, as Miriam Margolyes, who plays Dolly, has been with her partner, Heather Sutherland, since 1968. See more »Goofs
Tom tells Julia that Michael has given him a box for the opening of the new play. When we see Tom after Julia makes an obvious reference to him by saying, "B-E-N," he is seated not in a box but in the orchestra section, next to Julia's son and in front of Julia's male friend. See more »Soundtracks
Laird O'DrumblairWritten by Scott Skinner
Published by Public Domain
Performed by Grit Laskin
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When was the last time you left a movie smiling and laughing? The audience in the theatre last night were positively bubbly as the final credits rolled. What a welcome relief this movie is, coming at the end of a season of "outrage fatigue" brought on by all the political documentaries. It was lovely, sparkling, wicked, subtle, fun, and definitely an Oscar for Annette Bening. The cast was wonderful, and I must mention Michael Gambon, one of my favorite actors, who was just perfect as the drama teacher/director from the past -- who, though long deceased, was still coaching Julia from the wings. And best of all, this movie really captures in a delightful way, with not a trace of bathos, the joys, pains and ultimate triumph of "women of a certain age."