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1985·Drama·2h 4m
7.0
David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.
Directed by Fred Schepisi
based on play or musical
french resistance
post-war england
1940s
1950s

Cast

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Susan Traherne
Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman
Alice Park
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Sir Leonard Darwin
Sting
Sting
Mick
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Sir Andrew Charleson
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Lazar
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Mr. Aung
Charles Dance
Charles Dance
Raymond Brock
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Spencer
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
Michael
John Serret
John Serret
French Farmer
André Maranne
André Maranne
Villon

Crew

Fred Schepisi
Fred Schepisi
Director
David Hare
David Hare
Screenplay
Bruce Smeaton
Bruce Smeaton
Original Music Composer
Ian Baker
Ian Baker
Director of Photography
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Bruce Smeaton
Bruce Smeaton
Conductor
David Hare
David Hare
Theatre Play
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
Stunts

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brunettegsundae
brunettegsundae
Plenty
Meryl, how ethereal you are. She is just so gorgeous in this, and Susan’s self-destruction is so intense that it’s worth watching
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
Meryl, how ethereal you are. She is just so gorgeous in this, and Susan’s self-destruction is so intense that it’s worth watching
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
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nicole
nicole
Plenty
hell yeah, girl! don’t let any man stop u ☝️ i myself would go crazy too if i’m surrounded by a bunch of fools 🙃 can’t believe i watched this movie at 2 am, and can i just say how ethereal meryl looks in here, she looks so gorgeous
hell yeah, girl! don’t let any man stop u ☝️ i myself would go crazy too if i’m surrounded by a bunch of fools 🙃 can’t believe i watched this movie at 2 am, and can i just say how ethereal meryl looks in here, she looks so gorgeous
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nPRO
Plenty
how is meryl streep real she’s too ethereal for this world
how is meryl streep real she’s too ethereal for this world
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tunnelkate
tunnelkate
Plenty
This film is so interesting and complicated all at once. I am sure it will require several more watches in order to understand it better. And yet I enjoyed it immensely, it is just such a beautiful film and has such a wonderful cast that I can’t help but love it.
This film is so interesting and complicated all at once. I am sure it will require several more watches in order to understand it better. And yet I enjoyed it immensely, it is just such a beautiful film and has such a wonderful cast that I can’t help but love it.
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Jackson Armona
Jackson Armona
Plenty
I wish I could tell you what this movie was about but the terrible audio + no subtitles on the dvd let this be genuinely unwatchable. I think I know some stuff that went on?? Something about World War II, something about Egypt, she kisses a lot of dudes idk man😭😭 from what I could gather it seems pretty nuanced, admitting that for some British people, wartime was when they were happiest because of the purpose it gave them, and that without the war they feel lost.

So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances

Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.
I wish I could tell you what this movie was about but the terrible audio + no subtitles on the dvd let this be genuinely unwatchable. I think I know some stuff that went on?? Something about World War II, something about Egypt, she kisses a lot of dudes idk man😭😭 from what I could gather it seems pretty nuanced, admitting that for some British people, wartime was when they were happiest because of the purpose it gave them, and that without the war they feel lost.

So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances

Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.
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