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The Song of Sway Lake

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 34m
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6.1/10
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The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
Trailer for The Song of Sway Lake. http://SwayLake.com It's summer on Sway Lake, the most glamorous lake in the Adirondacks - former playground of the jazz-age New York aristocracy. Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a 78 record from his own family's estate. Ollie believes that this mysterious piece of music - recorded at his grandparents' wedding by Cole Porter's lover - was hidden for him by his father before his suicide. He believes possessing the record will change his life. The boys' mission should be as easy as meeting a pretty girl on the water, but the arrival of the beguiling matriarch herself, Charlie Sway, changes everything. For Charlie has her own plans. And this song that hasn't been heard in half a century may possess the answer to the deepest riddles about love and death - for whichever of these three lost souls will be the first to find it. The Song of Sway Lake is a lush romantic drama about the vanished grace of America, and the spell cast by the melodies of the dead. Starring RORY CULKIN (Signs), ROBERT SHEEHAN (Misfits, Peter Jackson's Mortal Engines, 2018), MARY BETH PEIL (Tony nomination for Anastasia, 2017), ISABELLE MCNALLY, ELIZABETH PEÑA, and JACK FALAHEE. Featuring vocal/music performances by JOHN GRANT, THE STAVES, and BRIAN DENNEHY.
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Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a 78 record from his own family's estate.Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a 78 record from his own family's estate.Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a 78 record from his own family's estate.

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  • Director
    • Ari Gold
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Bull
    • Ari Gold
  • Stars
    • Rory Culkin
    • Robert Sheehan
    • Isabelle McNally
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ari Gold
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Bull
    • Ari Gold
  • Stars
    • Rory Culkin
    • Robert Sheehan
    • Isabelle McNally
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    • 27User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Rory Culkin and Robert Sheehan in The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
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    Rory Culkin and Robert Sheehan in The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
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    Elizabeth Peña and Rory Culkin in The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
    Rory Culkin and Robert Sheehan in The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
    Jack Falahee in The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
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    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Ollieas Ollie
    Robert Sheehan
    Robert Sheehan
    • Nikolaias Nikolai
    Isabelle McNally
    Isabelle McNally
    • Isadoraas Isadora
    Mary Beth Peil
    Mary Beth Peil
    • Charlie Swayas Charlie Sway
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Marlenaas Marlena
    Jack Falahee
    Jack Falahee
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Hal Swayas Hal Sway
    Anna Shields
    Anna Shields
    • Heatheras Heather
    Gary Arzberger
    • Volunteer Firemanas Volunteer Fireman
    John W. Bard
    • Biker Manas Biker Man
    Jason Brill
    • Timmy Swayas Timmy Sway
    Bob Foley
    • John Durantas John Durant
    Robert Forgett
    • Angry Manas Angry Man
    John Grant
    • Tweed McKayas Tweed McKay
    Kasey Kenyon
    • Rayas Ray
    Zak Kilberg
    Zak Kilberg
    • Cookas Cook
    Jamel King
    Jamel King
    • Lifeguardas Lifeguard
    Karen Lordi-Kirkham
    • Canoe Touristas Canoe Tourist
    • Director
      • Ari Gold
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Bull
      • Ari Gold
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    Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a 78 record from his own family's estate.
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, graphic nudity and some sexual content
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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Peña's final movie. At least four movies were released after her sudden death.
    • Goofs
      From 1:29:19 onwards, when Nikolai is gravely injured and being transported to a hospital, there is heavy AV mismatch. Dialogues have been changed after the shoot.
    • Quotes

      [Isadora moans after she confronts Ollie spying on her]

      Ollie: What are you doing?

      Isadora: Tantric breathing. It's empowering.

    • Soundtracks
      Sway Lake (Big Band Version)
      Written by Ethan Gold
      Vocals by The Staves
      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.
      Arranged by Gina Leishman

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    10/10
    Amazing!
    A story about loss and love directed by Ari Gold, The Song of Sway Lake is simply amazing! Dreamy, mesmerizing and deeply moving, it brings you in an evocative past. The landscapes and the use of the colours are superb. The cinematography is stunning and the actors are very talented. At the last (but not at the least!) there's the music, written by Ethan Gold... it fits perfectly with the atmosphere of this wonderful movie!
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Begin the Beguine
    • Filming locations
      • Blue Mountain Lake, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grack Films
      • Social Construct
      • Act Zero Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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