Metroland

Name: Metroland
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997-08-30
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross, Elsa Zylberstein, John Wood

1997·Movie·105 min·★ 5.8(55)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“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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About Metroland

Metroland is a 1997 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Philip Saville. The cast is led by Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Metroland was produced by MACT Productions, Arts Council of England, and Blue Horizon Productions and made in France and Spain. It was released on August 30, 1997.

Director: Philip Saville
Writers: Adrian Hodges
Release date: August 30, 1997
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: France, Spain
Production: MACT Productions, Arts Council of England, Blue Horizon Productions

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Metroland cast & crew

Metroland was directed by Philip Saville and written by Adrian Hodges.

The cast features Christian Bale as Chris, Emily Watson as Marion, Lee Ross as Toni, Elsa Zylberstein as Annick, John Wood as The Retired Commuter, and Bill Thomas as Middle-Aged Commuter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Knopfler, cinematography is by Jean-François Robin, and it was produced by John Wyn Evans and Andrew Bendel.

Is Metroland worth watching?

Metroland holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 55 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Metroland is worth a place on your watchlist.

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