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Take This Waltz

  • 20112011
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Luke Kirby, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.
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A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,679
240
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    • Director
      • Sarah Polley
    • Writer
      • Sarah Polley
    • Stars
      • Michelle Williams
      • Seth Rogen
      • Sarah Silverman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sarah Polley
    • Writer
      • Sarah Polley
    • Stars
      • Michelle Williams
      • Seth Rogen
      • Sarah Silverman
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    • 152User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations

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    Luke Kirby and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Luke Kirby and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Luke Kirby in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Luke Kirby and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Seth Rogen in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Sarah Polley in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Luke Kirby and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Luke Kirby and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)
    Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz (2011)

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    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Margot
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Lou
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Geraldine
    Aaron Abrams
    Aaron Abrams
    • Aaron
    Luke Kirby
    Luke Kirby
    • Daniel
    Jennifer Podemski
    Jennifer Podemski
    • Karen
    Diane D'Aquila
    • Harriet
    Vanessa Carter
    • Tony
    • (as Vanessa Coelho)
    Graham Abbey
    Graham Abbey
    • James
    Damien Atkins
    • Aquafit Instructor
    Dyan Bell
    • Dyan
    Albert Howell
    • Albert
    Danielle Miller
    • Danielle
    Matt Baram
    Matt Baram
    • Matt
    Avi Phillips
    • Avi
    Diane Flacks
    • Diane
    Cheryl MacInnis
    Cheryl MacInnis
    • Flight Attendant
    Ciarán MacGillivray
    • Soldier
    • (as Ciaran MacGillivray)
    • Director
      • Sarah Polley
    • Writer
      • Sarah Polley
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Writer and Director Sarah Polley chose to use the song "Video Killed the Radio Star" in key scenes, because it was her brother's favorite song.
    • Goofs
      In the beginning of the film a day passes by showing the relative movement of the sun - the light moving on the walls. The sun moves from west to east.
    • Quotes

      Geraldine: Life has a gap in it. It just does. You don't go crazy trying to fill it like some lunatic.

    • Connections
      Featured in Great MoVie Mistakes (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Green Mountain State
      Written & Performed by Corinna Rose & The Rusty Horse Band

      Used by permission of Corinna Rose & The Rusty Horse Band (SOCAN)

    User reviews152

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    In-between of Things
    'I'm afraid of being in-between of things.' That's a beautiful line quoted by Margo from a film called 'Take this waltz'. Attracted by the title which reminded me of Leonard Cohen's song which turned out to be the same source at the first place, also the cast especially Michelle Williams that I find quite special, special in a way that her appearance seems to be fragrant because of how she looks like. I somehow believed that the character resembles a lot with her in real life. We all know her divorced co-star husband Heath Ledger died of an overdose accident, and they have a daughter named Mathilda. After his death she somehow emerges into a characterized actress. You can see her playing depressed wife, Marilyn Monroe, and this confused in-house freelance writer not knowing what to write about. It's all very well chosen with her characters. When I see the way she read out the lines, in a naturally performed way, there's a kind of magic and it must be coming from all what she experienced. Of course every actor's acting style comes from their own life and experience. Yet Michelle has this very sincere attitude of not disguising what went through in her spiritually and physically. Her nudity is not difficult to be found. Although a mother to daughter, her figure remains like a maid, pure and simple. It seems like having a child brings her nothing but growth, growth of innocence and courage of showing the real self inside of her.

    The film involves a freelance writer Margo who married to a cookbook author and they enjoyed leisure house life on a Portugal region in Toronto, Canada. The couple is happily engaged with their friends and natives. Parties are thrown every now and then. They sometimes argue, but generally leading a sweet and contented marriage till she encounters with a handsome guy at a tourism site. The magic connection drew on these two strangers. They both found each other very strangely familiar. And right at the first conversation they felt natural enough to joke each other and explain one's inner feelings. Together they make a couple of innocent child embarking on an intuitive sight of the world sparkling only in their eyes. It's fun and haunting, especially when it's found they're only neighbors across from street.

    Yet the thrill of encounter only keeps in a very cautious way, which makes it all the more alluring. They interact in an extremely explicit and intimate verbal way to displace physical attraction. Imaginary stroking, kissing and intercourse touched their mind with fulfilled excitement. Every morning she followed him or vice versa to the beach, cafés and the swimming pool, where they swim like dolphins, getting near and dodging away. When he attempted to grab her ankle, the moment suddenly halted and she just left like that. She felt like the spell will be broken once the intimacy takes off to a further step. And she's still guarding herself from the fear of casting herself in the craziness of love affair.
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    • Mar 8, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2012 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Spain
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Magnolia Pictures (United States)
      • Mongrel Media (Canada)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Take This Waltz: Une histoire d'amour
    • Filming locations
      • Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Joe's Daughter
      • Mongrel Media
      • TF1 Droits Audiovisuels
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,239,692
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $137,019
      • Jul 1, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,965,950
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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