Afterglow (film)
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| Directed by | Alan Rudolph |
| Produced by |
Robert Altman James McLindon |
| Written by | Alan Rudolph |
| Starring |
Julie Christie Nick Nolte Lara Flynn Boyle Jonny Lee Miller |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Edited by | Suzy Elmiger |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,465,960 |
Afterglow is a 1997 feature film starring Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle and Jonny Lee Miller. Alan Rudolph directed and wrote the script for the film. It was produced by Robert Altman and filmed in Montreal.
Christie's performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[1]
Plot
The lives of two unhappily married couples intertwine. The marriage between Lucky Mann (Nick Nolte), a handyman and his beautiful wife Phyllis (Julie Christie), a low budget movie actress, has been in a poor state for years. The lowest point came when their teenage daughter overheard a particularly bitter argument between them and fled the house forever. Phyllis is depressed and spends much of her time watching her old films and mooning over her happy past. She and Lucky haven't touched each other in ages.
Meanwhile, corporate executive Jeffrey Byron (Jonny Lee Miller) and his wife Marianne (Lara Flynn Boyle) are in a similar situation. Marianne desires children badly and needs is starved of affection by Jeffrey, who seems only to be in love with his job. One day they need routine repairs managed in their house and they find Lucky. Marianne is instantly attracted to him and they begin an affair. At the same time Jeffrey meets Phyllis and they too begin an affair. Their love stories crisscross for a time, but matters come to a head when all four accidentally meet in a Montreal hotel bar.
Cast
- Nick Nolte as Lucky Mann
- Julie Christie as Phyllis Mann
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Marianne Byron
- Jonny Lee Miller as Jeffrey Byron
- Jay Underwood as Donald Duncan
- Domini Blythe as Helene Pelletier
- Yves Corbeil as Bernard Ornay
- Alan Fawcett as Count Falco/Jack Dana
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from critics and holds a 74% approval rating on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10, based on 31 collected reviews.[2]
Awards
Julie Christie was nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role in the 1997 Academy Awards for her role. She won best actress at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The cast won the jury award for best ensemble performance at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and Nick Nolte won the best actor award at the same festival.
References
External links
- Afterglow at the Internet Movie Database
- Afterglow at AllMovie
- Afterglow at Rotten Tomatoes
- Afterglow at Box Office Mojo
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