IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Ira Sachs(screenplay)
- Oren Moverman(screenplay)
- John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Ira Sachs(screenplay)
- Oren Moverman(screenplay)
- John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- Director
- Writers
- Ira Sachs(screenplay)
- Oren Moverman(screenplay)
- John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
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Storyline
The late 1940s. Richard Langley, a bachelor playboy, narrates a story that starts when his best friend, Harry Allen, invites him to lunch to tell Richard he's in love. Trouble is, Harry's already married to Pat; he worries Pat would be hurt too deeply by a divorce. Then, Harry's new love, Kay, joins them. Richard is smitten, so when he finds out that Pat may be in love with someone else but won't tell Harry because she fears he would be too hurt, Richard can't decide if he should let all the cats out of the bag. He'd unite pairs of lovers, but he'd lose Kay. Meanwhile, Harry decides that a swift end to Pat's life would be more kind than divorcing her. He buys poison. Murder will out? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- Taglines
- Do you know what really goes on in the mind of the person with whom you sleep?
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaPierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams would later reunite in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020).
- GoofsRichard Langley sees the film Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) in a movie theater in 1949, two years before movie's release.
- Quotes
Richard Langley: I'm not at all certain that one can build happiness upon the unhappiness of someone else
- SoundtracksI Can't Give You Anything But Love
Written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh
Performed by Doris Day
Courtesy of Soundies. Inc.
By Arrangement with DePUGH MUSIC
Top review
Wish It Had Been Much Longer
Great cast, a very good recreation of "the times" (1940s) in almost every way (hey, I was "there").
Costumes/cars authentic and I loved watching all of the "smoking" (e.g. in nice restaurants, etc.) scenes.Though I'm a non-smoker and HATED those who puffed while I dined, for some reason those scenes made me a bit nostalgic (probably because I did not have to actually breathe-in that poison).
When the movie ended I wanted more however (and it is tantalizing/frustrating to read in another Thread that there is a much longer version of this film that was deemed not the right fit for current theatrical release).
Enjoyable and fun film. Cooper/Clarkson perfect (as always) and I feel Pierce is very underrated as someone who is way more than a "pretty face".
Costumes/cars authentic and I loved watching all of the "smoking" (e.g. in nice restaurants, etc.) scenes.Though I'm a non-smoker and HATED those who puffed while I dined, for some reason those scenes made me a bit nostalgic (probably because I did not have to actually breathe-in that poison).
When the movie ended I wanted more however (and it is tantalizing/frustrating to read in another Thread that there is a much longer version of this film that was deemed not the right fit for current theatrical release).
Enjoyable and fun film. Cooper/Clarkson perfect (as always) and I feel Pierce is very underrated as someone who is way more than a "pretty face".
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- Temprock14
- Mar 23, 2008
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- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Marriage
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,507,990
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $55,851
- Mar 9, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $2,888,315
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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