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Permalink. A not so engaging drama. Gordon-11 16 May 2010. This film is about the disintegration of the life of Pippa Lee, a suburban housewife with a shady past. "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" has a very strong cast, and their acting talents are put into full use. However, the story does not seem to go anywhere.
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a...
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Aug 18, 2009 · Rebecca Miller's novel The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is the study of a brave, curious, multilayered woman--an acutely intelligent portrait of the many lives behind a single name. Now a major motion film. What part of our selves do we hide away in order to have a stable, prosperous life?
Pippa Lee's outwardly perfect suburban life conceals a tumultuous past full of torment and angst. Neglected by her pill-popping mother and exploited by her Aunt's lover, she meets and marries Herb, a charming book publisher 30 years her senior. Decades later, Pippa is dutifully accompanying her husband to a retirement community, but soon her anxieties start to bubble to the surface.
Feels a bit slight, but "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" still has enough charms and delightful performances to make for a pretty solidly enjoyable time. I wish some cast members got a bit more to do, but Robin Wright & Keanu Reeves are actually pretty charming together while Alan Arkin & Winona Ryder are typically great.
Nov 27, 2009 · From all outward appearances, Pippa Lee leads a charmed existence. She is the devoted wife of an accomplished publisher thirty years her senior, the proud mother of two grown children, and a trusted friend and confidant to all who cross her path. But as Pippa dutifully follows her husband to a new life in a staid Connecticut retirement community, her idyllic world and the persona she has built ...
Jul 7, 2009 · The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) R. Comedy. ... presents the complex portrait of the many lives behind a single name. ... that includes Blake Lively as the young Pippa Lee, Maria Bello as her ...
