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. Now, with lingering doubts about his marriage bubbling up, Chris must make the choice between revisiting his youthful abandon with Toni or facing the here and now with Marion.
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“It's not a place, it's a state of mind.”
Overview
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. Now, with lingering doubts about his marriage bubbling up, Chris must make the choice between revisiting his youthful abandon with Toni or facing the here and now with Marion.
Director
Philip Saville
Status
Released
Production
MACT Productions, Arts Council of England, Blue Horizon Productions, Eurimages, European Co-production Fund, Filmanía S.L., BBC Film
Cast
Christian Bale
Chris
Emily Watson
Marion
Lee Ross
Toni
Elsa Zylberstein
Annick
John Wood
The Retired Commuter
Bill Thomas
Middle-Aged Commuter
Lucy Speed
Punk Girl
Boris Terral
Jacques
Ifan Meredith
Mickey
Jonathan Aris
Dave
Amanda Ryan
Joanna
Rufus
Henri
Brian Protheroe
Woody
Mark Chapman
Tennis Player (uncredited)
