Superb acting in Simon Hodges' adaptation of Julian Barnes' 1980 novel. Christian Bale's old friend Lee Ross comes back into his life, triggering memories of life in Paris with Elsa Zylberstein; wife Emily Watson isn't amused. Great structure. On theme of 'what happened to the old you?' John Wood as retired commuter familiar (
Chocolat, An Ideal Husband, Sabrina, Shadowlands, The Purple Rose of Cairo), as is French barman Rufus (
Amélie, A Very Long Engagement, Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000). With Amanda Ryan.
Our 'Prism Leisure' edition was uncomfortably cropped to 4x3. Music by Mark Knopfler.
Hodges wrote the great
Peter and Wendy, My Week with Marilyn, The Shadow in the North. Saville's mainly a TV director, responsible for
Boys from the Blackstuff, The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and
Count Dracula.
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