United States / Jan 20, 1990 / Sundance Film Festival
Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryan Leder | Fred Neff |
| Will Kempe | Rick Von Sloneker |
| Ellia Thompson | Serena Slocum |
| Stephen Uys | Victor Lemley |
| Roger W. Kirby | Man at Bar |
| Alice Connorton | Mrs. Townsend |
| Linda Gillies | Mrs. Rouget |
| John Lynch | Allen Green |
| Donal Lardner Ward | North Greenwich Preppie |
| Thomas R. Voth | Cab Driver |
| Caroline Bennett | Sabina - Texas Deb |
| Francis Creighton | Cadet Frawley |
| Joel S. Schreiber | A.T. Harris Salesman |
| Catherine Atzen | Catherine Atzen Clinician |
| J. Harden Rose | TV Voice of Debutante Ball (voice) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Metropolitan |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Westerly Films, Allagash Films |
| Release date | 3 agosto 1990 |
| Production | Brian Greenbaum, Whit Stillman, Peter Wentworth, Jose Luis García |
| Writer | Whit Stillman |
| Editing | Christopher Tellefsen, Jacqueline Delibes, Dave Pultz |
| Cinematography | John Thomas, Joe Foley, John DeSimone, William McDevitt |
| Assistant directors | Larry Eudene, Whit Stillman, Scott Peterson |
| Lighting | William MacGhee |
| Camera operators | Joe Foley, John DeSimone, William McDevitt, John Thomas |
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| Additional photography | Joe Foley, John DeSimone, William McDevitt, John Thomas |
| Production design | Pam Shaw |
| Art direction | Pam Shaw |
| Set decoration | Pam Shaw |
| Music | Tom Judson, Mark Suozzo, Antonio L. Arroyo, Marko Costanzo, Tom Foligno, Jay Kessel, George A. Lara |
| Sound | Tom Judson, Mark Suozzo, Antonio L. Arroyo, Marko Costanzo, Tom Foligno, Jay Kessel, George A. Lara |
| Costume design | Mary Jane Fort, Susan Dexter |
| Makeup | Susan Dexter, Mary Jane Fort |
| Hairstyling | Mary Jane Fort, Susan Dexter |
| Budget | 225.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 03, 1990 / PG-13
France / Oct 10, 1990
Sweden / Mar 22, 1991 / 15
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