Metroland

Aug 30, 1997

1h 45m

★ 5.8

It's not a place, it's a state of mind.

Overview

In late-1970s suburban London, Chris and Marion have settled into a comfortable yet all-too-predictable middle-class existence. Chris receives an unexpected visit from his free-spirited friend Toni, a reunion that reminds him of a more carefree time in 1960s Paris. Now, with lingering doubts about his marriage bubbling up, Chris must make the choice between revisiting his youthful abandon with Toni or facing the here and now with Marion.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

MACT Productions

Arts Council of England

Blue Horizon Productions

Eurimages

European Co-production Fund

Filmanía S.L.

BBC Film

Metroland Trailers

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Cast

Chris

Christian Bale

Marion

Emily Watson

Toni

Lee Ross

Annick

Elsa Zylberstein

The Retired Commuter

John Wood

Middle-Aged Commuter

Bill Thomas

Punk Girl

Lucy Speed

Jacques

Boris Terral

Mickey

Ifan Meredith

Dave

Jonathan Aris

Joanna

Amanda Ryan

Henri

Rufus

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