Metroland
“It's not a place, it's a state of mind.”
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.
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Cast
14 people
Christian Bale
Chris
Known for
The Dark Knight
American Psycho
Emily Watson
Marion
Known for
Chernobyl
Corpse Bride
Lee Ross
Toni
Known for
Andor
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Elsa Zylberstein
Annick
Known for
Simone: Woman of the Century
Rolling to You
John Wood
The Retired Commuter
Known for
WarGames
Chocolat
Bill Thomas
Middle-Aged Commuter
Known for
Loving Vincent
I'm Alan Partridge
Lucy Speed
Punk Girl
Known for
EastEnders
Unforgotten
Boris Terral
Jacques
Known for
Blind Date
What a Drag
Ifan Meredith
Mickey
Known for
Operation Dunkirk
Ripley Under Ground
Jonathan Aris
Dave
Known for
Sherlock
His Dark Materials
Amanda Ryan
Joanna
Known for
David Copperfield
Britannic
Rufus
Henri
Known for
Amélie
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Philip Saville Director · Adrian Hodges Writer Julian Barnes Author
Worldwide gross $299K · United States release April 9, 1999 · Produced in France, Spain, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$299,463
Production
MACT Productions
Production
Arts Council of England
Production
Blue Horizon Productions
Production
Eurimages
Production
European Co-production Fund
Production
Filmanía S.L.
Production
BBC Film
Production
France · Spain · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 1997
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
United Kingdom · August 21, 1998
Theatrical
United States · April 9, 1999
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 11, 1997 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
August 26, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
June 16, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 12, 2000 · TV · BBC Two
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