All the Little Animals
1999
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Apr 16, 1999 · There are a lot of movies about escaping from the middle class, but "Metroland'' is one of the few about escaping into it. In 1968, Chris is a footloose British photographer in Paris, who has an affair with a French woman and drifts through streets alive with drugs and revolution.
62% Tomatometer 29 Reviews. 54% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. In late-1970s suburban London, Chris (Christian Bale) and Marion (Emily Watson) have settled into a comfortable yet all-too ...
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- Philip Saville
- R
- Christian Bale
Aug 21, 1998 · Metroland: Directed by Philip Saville. With Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross, Elsa Zylberstein. The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Philip Saville
- 1998-08-21
Rotten Tomatoes gives Metroland a rating of 62% from 29 reviews. The film grossed $82,660 in the United Kingdom and $26,682 in the United States. See also. Metroland; References
Sep 28, 1997 · A witty script and strong performances hoist "Metroland" beyond the confines of its rather standard, TV-style approach. Based on British scribe Julian Barnes' 1980 debut novel about the dreams...
Apr 9, 1999 · Drama. Tagline Metroland is not a location - it is a state of mind. Based on the novel by Julian Barnes, Chris (Bale) starts recalling his bohemian Parisian life in the late 1960s after his old friend Toni comes for a surprise visit.
This film adapted from a novel by one of England's best writers, Julian Barnes, was a story to anyone who has been married for a while. Set mainly during 1977, the drama focuses on Chris (Christian Bale) and Tony (Lee Ross), who grew up together in suburban England a decade earlier.
