Movie
Metroland
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-08-30
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- MACT Productions, Arts Council of England, Blue Horizon Productions, Eurimages, European Co-production Fund, Filmanía S.L., BBC Film
- Country
- France, Spain, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Christian Bale as Chris
- Emily Watson as Marion
- Lee Ross as Toni
- Elsa Zylberstein as Annick
- John Wood as The Retired Commuter
- Bill Thomas as Middle-Aged Commuter
- Lucy Speed as Punk Girl
- Boris Terral as Jacques
- Ifan Meredith as Mickey
- Jonathan Aris as Dave
- Amanda Ryan as Joanna
- Rufus as Henri
Crew
- Philip Saville - Director
- Adrian Hodges - Writer
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