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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

98 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   10 July 2009 (Ireland)
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After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.

Director:

Rebecca Miller

Writers:

Rebecca Miller (screenplay), Rebecca Miller (book)

Stars:

Robin Wright, Alan Arkin and Mike Binder
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Wright ...
Pippa Lee (as Robin Wright Penn)
Mike Binder ...
Alan Arkin ...
Winona Ryder ...
Ryan Mcdonald ...
Cornel West ...
Maria Bello ...
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Tim Guinee ...
Des Sarkissian
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Madeline McNulty ...
Beckett Melville ...
Zoe Kazan ...
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Storyline

Pippa Lee feels dislocated when she and her husband Herb move from Manhattan to a retirement community. He's older than she, they have two children who are young adults, and the daughter hardly speaks to Pippa. Pippa tells us about her life, in long flashbacks, starting with her birth to a mom who was a social dynamo and addicted to pills. As a teen, Pippa moves out and lives a hippie life until meeting Herb, who was then married to a young siren. Pippa discloses tragedies and discoveries. In the present, she's sleepwalking at night and talking from time to time with a burned-out case, the 35-year-old son of a neighbor. Can Pippa connect? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Publisher | Older Husband | Pills | Flashback  | See more »

Taglines:

She lived many lives - except her own See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, brief nudity, some drug material and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Vida Íntima de Pippa Lee See more »

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£44,511 (UK) (12 July 2009) (25 Screens)

Gross:

£108,160 (UK) (19 July 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Army Entertainment, IM Global, Lumina Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (Berlin International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Julianne Moore only spent 2 days filming her role. See more »

Quotes

Pippa Lee: What made you lose your faith?
Chris Nadeau: I just stopped believing God was a mystery you could nail down with one book.
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Soundtracks

"Little Turtle Dove"
Written by Robert Bryd
Performed by Bobby Day
Courtesy of Lynn Adajian
By Arrangement with Ace Music Services LLC See more »