Plenty (film)
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| Plenty | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Fred Schepisi |
| Produced by | Joseph Papp, Edward R. Pressman |
| Written by | David Hare |
| Starring | Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Ian McKellen |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | September 10, 1985 |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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- For the original David Hare play, see Plenty
Plenty is a 1985 drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It was adapted from David Hare's play of the same name.
[edit] Plot
The plot focuses on Susan Traherne, irreparably changed by her experiences as a fighter for the French Resistance during World War II. She is determined to achieve what she wishes in the post-war world which, after her time away, she finds trivial and inadequate, while acting with complete disregard for everybody around her.
[edit] Cast
- Meryl Streep as Susan Traherne
- Charles Dance as Raymond Brock
- Tracey Ullman as Alice Park
- John Gielgud as Sir Leonard Darwin
- Sting as Mick
- Ian McKellen as Sir Andrew Charleson
- Sam Neill as Lazar
Ullman and Gielgud were nominated for BAFTA Awards, and Gielgud was named Best Supporting Actor by both the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics.
[edit] External links
- Plenty at the Internet Movie Database
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