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45 Years

  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
34K
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Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in 45 Years (2015)
In the week leading up to their 45th wedding anniversary, a couple receive an unexpected letter which contains potentially life changing news.
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A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

  • Director
    • Andrew Haigh
  • Writers
    • Andrew Haigh
    • David Constantine
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Tom Courtenay
    • Geraldine James
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Haigh
    • Writers
      • Andrew Haigh
      • David Constantine
    • Stars
      • Charlotte Rampling
      • Tom Courtenay
      • Geraldine James
    • 192User reviews
    • 298Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 63 nominations total

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    45 Years: It Has Been An Odd Day
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    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Kate Mercer
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Geoff Mercer
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Lena
    Dolly Wells
    Dolly Wells
    • Sally
    David Sibley
    • George
    Sam Alexander
    Sam Alexander
    • Chris The Postman
    Richard Cunningham
    Richard Cunningham
    • Mr Watkins
    Hannah Chalmers
    Hannah Chalmers
    • Travel Agent
    Camille Ucan
    Camille Ucan
    • Café Waitress
    Rufus Wright
    • Jake
    Martin Atkinson
    • Smoking Chef
    • (uncredited)
    Rachel Banham
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Alexiane Cazenave
    Alexiane Cazenave
    • Katya
    • (uncredited)
    Michelle Finch
    • Niece
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Andrew Goldsmith
    Paul Andrew Goldsmith
    • Brewery Security
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Dean Jackson
    • Jarrolds Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Kevin Matadeen
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    James O'Mara
    • Street Charity Fundraiser
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrew Haigh
    • Writers
      • Andrew Haigh
      • David Constantine
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    • Trivia
      In the café scene, George (David Sibley) tries to convince Geoff (Sir Tom Courtenay) that playing the ukulele would be a good hobby. In real life, Courtenay is an avid ukulele player.
    • Goofs
      The morning when Rampling's character enters the kitchen, the clock reads 7:32. Later, being concerned about the passage of time, we see Rampling check her watch as she follows Courtenay into the storage area. Afterwards we see them once again in the kitchen concluding a conversation and going outside to have a smoke. To account for the time that had passed, the clock reads one hour later: 8:32. (Of course the odds are 1 in 60 that it be exactly 1 hour later, but such are the elements of master strokes!) Another morning the clock reads 8:25, and in the afternoon it reads 1:00. There are no goofs with the clock.
    • Quotes

      Geoff Mercer: What? You really believe you haven't been enough for me?

      Kate Mercer: No. I think I was enough for you, I'm just not sure you do.

      Geoff Mercer: Oh Kate - that's terrible!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits play like a slide show. Every time before a new name appears on the screen, there is the unmistakable click of a slide projector.
    • Connections
      Featured in Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter: Actresses (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      My Autumn's Done Come
      Written by Lee Hazlewood

      Performed by Lee Hazlewood

      Courtesy of Polydor Records (United States)

      Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd

    User reviews192

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    9/10
    Beautifully restrained, ultimately heartbreaking
    "45 Years" is a great demonstration on how to evoke so many layers of emotion and inner turmoil with a fairly simple filmmaking approach. These types of stories have been told lots of times and probably a bit better (Mike Leigh promptly comes to mind). But what director Andrew Haigh does here which provides the film it's gut wrenching sensation is that he writes these characters with so much depth and naturalism that the events that slowly unravel begin to make the film more and more despondent as it goes on.

    Here we have a happily married couple getting ready to celebrate a milestone 45 year anniversary, only for an untimely piece of news regarding Geoff's (Tom Courtenay) past flame whom has passed away, which puts a spanner in the works. Being such a long time ago it would be feasible to think that this won't affect their current relationship, but suddenly all these memories come storming back and he suddenly gets caught in a sort of time warp. He brings her up at every opportunity, he can't stop talking about her. And this is where the film skillfully shifts it's focus onto Kate's (Charlotte Rampling) character. What she once thought was a perfect marriage filled with unbridled endearment immediately turns into a self-doubting thought process. Does he really love me? Am I his one and only?

    Rampling is just extraordinary. Subtle in her expressions and exterior but inside the hurt is palpable. No showy antics, no histrionics - simply a masterclass in masking her grief. Haigh uses the bleak Norfolk countryside to great effect, placing her in the center of surroundings that perfectly illustrate what she's feeling -- forlornness and heartache. Courtenay is excellent as well, though not quite as affecting. But what he does brilliantly is convey the actions of an individual that can't quite come to terms with this news and it sets off a chain reaction of resorting to bad old habits and outlandish behavior.

    The final scene however couldn't have been crafted any better if they tried. Whilst directed with so much grace and acted wonderfully by Courtenay with his anniversary speech, it was Rampling who elevated it to devastating effect . The words may have been music to the ears for many, but for her it was just so bittersweet because she didn't feel that same affection. She displays a multitude of emotions throughout; smiling, laughing, sorrow, melancholy. Her mind is constantly in a state of befuddlement. What should be one of the greatest nights of her life is far from it. And then the dance, which honestly made me tear up. Not only for Ramplings acting and heartbreaking final shot, but the lyrics to the song pretty much summed up everything that was destroying her;

    "When that lovely flame dies Smoke gets in your eyes"

    Their marriage may live on, but it will now always be shrouded with her belief that her husband doesn't hold the same love for her that he once had, and this woman from days gone by will always be present for the rest of their lives.

    "45 Years" is a slow burning, intricately designed exploration of the underlying grief us humans undergo when in tough times. It's both beautiful and harrowing, aided by incredible performances.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 45 años
    • Filming locations
      • Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, UK(Where Kate goes on a boat)
    • Production companies
      • BFI Film Fund
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Creative England
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,247,285
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,775
      • Dec 27, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,430,249
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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