Metroland

views updated

Metroland ★★ 1997 (R)

Marital ennui and male friendship is explored in this adaptation of Julian Barnes' 1980 novel. In 1977, advertising exec Chris Lloyd (Bale) is settled in a London suburb with his wife, Marion (Watson), and their baby. His predictable existence is blasted when old chum, Toni (Ross), arrives. The duo once shared a dream of living a bohemian life and Chris is reminded of a time he spent in Paris in the late-'60s and his wild French lover. Toni increasingly tries to undermine Chris' marriage as he struggles to decide what he expects from life. 105m/ C VHS, DVD . GB FR Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross, Elsa Zylberstein, Ifan Meredith, Rufus, Amanda Ryan; D: Philip Saville; W: Adrian Hodges; C: Jean-Francois Robin; M: Mark Knopfler.

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Metroland

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article

You Might Also Like

    NEARBY TERMS

    Metroland