Summary
In late-1970s suburban London, Chris and Marion have settled into a comfortable yet all-too-predictable middle-class existence. Chris receives an unexpected visit from his free-spirited friend Toni, a reunion that reminds him of a more carefree time in 1960s Paris.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 59Audiences 59GoodWatch 51
Tomatometer64%
Metascore53
IMDb6.3
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1998
August 21, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 moreDirecting · 6
- Philip Saville Director
- William Booker Second Assistant Director
- Susanna Lenton Script Supervisor
- Laurent Soulet Assistant Director
- Nanna Mailand-Mercado Third Assistant Director
- Guy Travers First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Adrian Hodges Writer, Associate Producer
- Julian Barnes Novel
Production · 8
- Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre Executive Producer
- John Wyn Evans Executive Producer
- Andrew Bendel Producer
- Kate Rhodes James Casting
- Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-Producer
- François-Xavier Decraene Line Producer
Camera · 12
- Jean-François Robin Director of Photography
- Simon Finney Focus Puller
- Danny Cohen Clapper Loader
- Merritt Gold Focus Puller
- Leigh Gold Focus Puller
- Peter Mountain Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Greg Miller Editor
Sound · 16
- Mark Knopfler Original Music Composer
- Jeremy Price Foley Recordist
- Guy Fletcher Musician
- Ken Barton Dialogue Editor
- Julie Ankerson Foley Editor
- John Sewell Foley Artist
Art · 3
- Don Taylor Production Design
- John Bush Set Decoration
- Mark Kebby Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jenny Beavan Costume Design
- Beverley Binda Assistant Makeup Artist
- Roseann Samuel Makeup Designer
- Elaine Nichols Assistant Makeup Artist
Lighting · 10
- Richard Vidal Electrician
- Tony Burns Electrician
- John Attwood Electrician
- Eric Baraillon Electrician
- Ian Franklin Electrician
- Sean Young Standby Rigger
Other crew · 1
- Tom Delmar Stunt Coordinator
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