Film

Metroland

1997 · 1h 45m · Comedy · Drama

It's not a place, it's a state of mind.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Metacritic

53

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.

Christian Bale

Chris

Emily Watson

Marion

Lee Ross

Toni

Elsa Zylberstein

Annick

John Wood

The Retired Commuter

Bill Thomas

Middle-Aged Commuter

Lucy Speed

Punk Girl

Boris Terral

Jacques

Ifan Meredith

Mickey

Jonathan Aris

Dave

Amanda Ryan

Joanna

Rufus

Henri

Brian Protheroe

Woody

Mark Chapman

Tennis Player (uncredited)

• Philip SavilleDirector
• Adrian HodgesWriter
• Julian BarnesNovel
• Andrew BendelProducer
• John Wyn EvansExecutive Producer
• Martine De Clermont-TonnerreExecutive Producer
• Jean-François RobinDirector of Photography
• Mark KnopflerOriginal Music Composer
• Greg MillerEditor
• Kate Rhodes JamesCasting

Release date

August 30, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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