Afterglow (film)
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| Directed by | Alan Rudolph |
| Produced by | Robert Altman James McLindon |
| Written by | Alan Rudolph |
| Starring | Julie Christie Nick Nolte Lara Flynn Boyle |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Editing by | Suzy Elmiger |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1997 |
| Running time | 113 min |
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Afterglow is a 1997 feature film starring Nick Nolte and Julie Christie. Alan Rudolph directed and wrote the script for the movie. It was produced by Robert Altman and filmed in Montreal.
Christie's portrayal earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
The film had a R (rating) in the US due to sexuality and some language.
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[edit] Plot
Repair contractor "Lucky" Mann and his former B-movie actress wife Phyllis are an unhappily married couple living in Montreal, Canada. Their teenage daughter has run away. He arrives at the home of sexually frustrated housewife Marianne whose relationship is similarly strained with her husband Jeffrey. Lucky and Marianne begin an affair.
Phyllis searches for her daughter in the streets of Montreal. She meets Jeffrey and agrees to spend the weekend with him. The course is set for a showdown amongst all four.
[edit] Cast and production
- Nick Nolte - Lucky Mann
- Julie Christie - Phyllis Mann
- Lara Flynn Boyle - Marianne Byron
- Jonny Lee Miller - Jeffrey Byron
- Jay Underwood - Donald Duncan
- Domini Blythe - Helene Pelletier
- Yves Corbeil - Bernard Ornay
- Alan Fawcett - Count Falco/Jack Dana
[edit] Awards
Julie Christie was nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role in the 1997 Academy Awards for her role. She won best actress at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The cast won the jury award for best ensemble performance at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and Nick Nolte won the best actor award at the same festival. The film won the Audience award at the Aspen Film Festival.
