Curtain Call (1998 film)
| Curtain Call (It All Came True) | |
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| Directed by | Peter Yates |
| Produced by | Andrew S. Karsch |
| Written by |
Andrew S. Karsch Todd Alcott |
| Starring |
James Spader Michael Caine Maggie Smith |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Hughes Winborne |
Production company |
Longfellow Productions |
| Distributed by | Ardustry (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Curtain Call is a 1998 romantic comedy directed by Peter Yates, photographed by Sven Nykvist and edited by Hughes Winborne. It stars James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine and Maggie Smith.[1] The film was later re-released under the title It All Came True (same title as a 1940 movie with Humphrey Bogart, but a totally different story). It was to be Peter Yates' last film made for cinema, although in most markets it went directly to TV or home video.[2]
Plot
Stevenson Lowe (James Spader) has a publishing business that's in trouble and a girlfriend (Polly Walker), who is also being pursued by a U.S. Senator (Sam Shepard). Stevenson buys a townhouse, for himself, which disappoints her. A pair of quarrelsome ghosts, Max Gale (Michael Caine) and Lily Marlowe (Maggie Smith), who once worked in the theatre, now quarrel with each other while advising Stevenson why marriage is a bad idea.
Cast
- James Spader as Stevenson Lowe
- Polly Walker as Julia
- Michael Caine as Max Gale
- Maggie Smith as Lily Marlowe
- Buck Henry as Charles Van Allsburg
- Sam Shepard as Will Dodge
- Frank Whaley as Brett Conway
- Marcia Gay Harden as Michelle Tippet
- Frances Sternhagen as Amy
- Phyllis Somerville as Gladys
- Susan Berman as Miriam
References
- ↑ Allmovie: Curtain Call Linked 2013-06-06
- ↑ Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, Bear Manor Media 2013 p 340-342
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