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Afterglow, 1997

Starring: Nick Nolte, Julie Christie

Directed by: Alan Rudolph

Written by: Alan Rudolph

Language: English, French

Country: USA

Runtime: 119 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.1

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Afterglow can be described as bittersweet, clever, and humorous. The plot revolves around a crumbling marriage, infidelity, and power relations. The main genres are drama, comedy, and romance. In terms of style, Afterglow is talky. In approach, it is realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. Afterglow is located in Canada. It takes place in the 1990s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.

Summary of Afterglow

Director-screenwriter Alan Rudolph once again teams with producer Robert Altman (THE PLAYER) for this haunting, funny film starring Nick Nolte and Julie Christie as a married American couple living in Montreal haunted by the memory of their runaway daughter. Plumber Lucky (Nolte) starts an affair with beautiful young client Marianne (Lara Flynn Boyle), who's desperate to have a baby and stifled by her marriage to her narcissistic husband, Jeffrey (Jonny Lee Miller). Meanwhile, Lucky's wife, former B-movie actress Phyllis (Christie), spends her time looking for their daughter on the streets of Montreal and watching videotapes of her old movies. When she inadvertently finds herself meeting Jeffrey and agreeing to spend the weekend with him, the stage is set for an inevitable showdown among all concerned.

This beautifully photographed and brilliantly written film is marked by a stunning, Oscar-nominated performance by Christie, who masterfully combines sexuality, class, and world-weary pain. Nolte is also top-notch, again proving himself one of America's most formidable actors. AFTERGLOW is that rare combination in movies: sexy, funny, intelligent, tragic, and deeply moving.

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Language:	English, French
Country:	USA
Release date:	26 December 1997
Runtime:	119 min

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Nick Nolte

as Lucky Mann

Julie Christie

as Phyllis Mann

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Afterglow gets off to a weak start—and it's occasionally hampered by stilted dialogue and cutesy conceits; Nolte's character is named Lucky Mann—but it is nevertheless a strong, frequently touching film that benefits from a pair of brilliant... Full Review

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by: Nathan Rabin

The New York Times

Even after the film's last half-hour descends into a silly season, Mr. Rudolph writes and directs with obvious affection for his characters and with a deep knowledge of whatever makes them tick. Full Review

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by: Elvis Mitchell

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