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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Woody Allen (written by)
Release Date:
20 January 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Passion Temptation Obsession more
Plot:
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law. full summary | add synopsis
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Tennis
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Instructor
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Tennis Pro
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Tennis Player
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 6 wins
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(107 articles)
Decade in Review: 2005 Top Ten
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Movie Preview: A Single Man (Starring Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, and Julianne Moore)
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Movie Preview: A Single Man (Starring Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, and Julianne Moore)
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The Turning Point Of Woody Allen
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Chris Wilton (as Jonathan Rhys Meyers) | |
| Alexander Armstrong | ... | Mr. Townsend | |
| Paul Kaye | ... | Estate Agent | |
| Matthew Goode | ... | Tom Hewett | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Alec Hewett | |
| Penelope Wilton | ... | Eleanor Hewett | |
| Emily Mortimer | ... | Chloe Hewett Wilton | |
| Janis Kelly | ... | 'La Traviata' Performer | |
| Alan Oke | ... | 'La Traviata' Performer | |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | Ping-Pong Player | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Nola Rice | |
| Philip Mansfield | ... | Waiter | |
| Simon Kunz | ... | Rod Carver | |
| Geoffrey Streatfield | ... | Alan Sinclair (as Geoffrey Streatfeild) | |
| Mary Hegarty | ... | 'Rigoletto' Performer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Woody Allen Summer Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality.
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Runtime:
124 min | Turkey:115 min (TV version) | Finland:126 min (theatrical version)
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Colour:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (Mono)
Certification:
UK:12A |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Ireland:15A |
Finland:K-11 |
Spain:18 |
Germany:6 |
Austria:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Norway:11 |
Australia:M |
Sweden:15 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:12 |
Hungary:16 |
Greece:K-13 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
South Korea:18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
New Zealand:M |
USA:R
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Trivia:
Originally, the story was set in the Hamptons.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Chris teaches Nola how to play table tennis by placing the bat in her right hand, whereas she was apparently left-handed, as seen in her previous shot.
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Quotes:
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Christopher "Chris" Wilton: The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.
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Christopher "Chris" Wilton: The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.
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Movie Connections:
Features Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
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Soundtrack:
Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto
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A Noir with English accents. A modern, ancient tale with super stars of the future and a score of crackling vinyl original recordings of timeless arias. A sixtysomething filmmaker with the flair of an impertinent newcomer. A masterpiece. Engrossing, entertaining, elegant, wicked. The meeting between the splendorous Scarlett Johanssen and the breathtaking Jonathan Rhys-Meyers at the ping pong table is right out "A Place In The Sun" - Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift at the pool table - the feeling is James Cain and Patricia Highsmith but the result is unique, bold, enthralling. Allen's British dialogues are refreshingly startling and I don't intend to spoil the pleasure of its perverse surprises by hinting at any of them. Just let me say that if you love cinema, rush to see it.