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About the Film
Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent (IRIS, TOPSY-TURVY, ANOTHER YEAR) and Lindsay Duncan (ABOUT TIME, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MANSFIELD PARK) give exquisite performances as Nick and Meg, a long-married British couple revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
During a two-day escapade, diffident, wistful Nick and demanding, take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness -- and even deeper regret. A surprise invitation from Nick’s old friend Morgan (Jeff Goldblum), an amusingly eccentric American academic with a fancy Parisian address, soon leads them to an unexpectedly hopeful vision of what their love and marriage might still become.
This magically buoyant, bittersweet romantic comedy, starring two of Britain’s national treasures, is a new peak in the ongoing collaboration between screenwriter Hanif Kureishi and director Roger Michell, following VENUS, THE MOTHER and THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA.Reactions
"Unbelievably marvelous." - David Edelstein, New York Magazine
“Smart, wickedly funny, and surprisingly touching.” - Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
“Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan are plummy perfection...ardent and profound” - Joe Neumaier, NY Daily News
FOUR STARS "Smart, substantial and enchanting." - Rex Reed, New York Observer
“A ruefully funny delight” - Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"Emotionally charged and very funny." - Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
FIVE STARS “A Triumph!” - Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
"Wry and riveting." - Karen Durbin, Elle Magazine
"A masterful showcase for Jim Broadbent." - Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine
“A truly romantic film...captures Paris in all its sensuous delight.” - Harper’s Bazaar
Awards & Festivals
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Winner - Best Actress (Lindsay Duncan) - British Independent Film Awards
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Winner - Best Actor (Jim Broadbent) - San Sebastian Film Festival
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Toronto International Film Festival 2013 - Special Presentation
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New York Film Festival 2013 - Official Selection
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Palm Springs Film Festival 2014 - Official Selection
Cast & Crew
Cast
Nick Burrows: Jim Broadbent
Meg Burrows: Lindsay Duncan
Morgan: Jeff Goldblum
Michael: Olly Alexander
Eve: Judith Davis
Crew
Director: Roger MichellWriter: Hanif Kureishi
Producer: Kevin Loader
Director of Photography: Nathalie Durand
Editor: Kristina Hetherington
Production Design: Emmanuelle Duplay
Original Music: Jeremy Sams
Technical Info
Production Year: 2013Countries of Production: France, UK
Languages: English
Running Time: 1h 33m
Screen Ratio: 2.35:1
Color: Yes
Rating: R
Theaters
Le Week-End - Press Page
Awards & Festivals
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Winner - Best Actress (Lindsay Duncan) - British Independent Film Awards
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Winner - Best Actor (Jim Broadbent) - San Sebastian Film Festival
-
Toronto International Film Festival 2013 - Special Presentation
-
New York Film Festival 2013 - Official Selection
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Palm Springs Film Festival 2014 - Official Selection
Reactions
"Unbelievably marvelous." - David Edelstein, New York Magazine
“Smart, wickedly funny, and surprisingly touching.” - Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
“Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan are plummy perfection...ardent and profound” - Joe Neumaier, NY Daily News
FOUR STARS "Smart, substantial and enchanting." - Rex Reed, New York Observer
“A ruefully funny delight” - Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"Emotionally charged and very funny." - Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
FIVE STARS “A Triumph!” - Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
"Wry and riveting." - Karen Durbin, Elle Magazine
"A masterful showcase for Jim Broadbent." - Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine
“A truly romantic film...captures Paris in all its sensuous delight.” - Harper’s Bazaar
Detailed Film Info
Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent (IRIS, TOPSY-TURVY, ANOTHER YEAR) and Lindsay Duncan (the forthcoming ABOUT TIME, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MANSFIELD PARK) give exquisite performances as Nick and Meg, a long-married British couple revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
During a two-day escapade, diffident, wistful Nick and demanding, take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness -- and even deeper regret. A surprise invitation from Nick’s old friend Morgan (Jeff Goldblum), an amusingly boorish American academic with a fancy Parisian address, soon leads them to an unexpectedly hopeful vision of what their love and marriage might still become.
This magically buoyant, bittersweet romantic comedy, starring two of Britain’s national treasures, is a new peak in the ongoing collaboration between screenwriter Hanif Kureishi and director Roger Michell, following VENUS, THE MOTHER and THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA.
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