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Overview

Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent (IRIS, TOPSY-TURVY, ANOTHER YEAR) and Lindsay Duncan (ABOUT TIME, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MANSFIELD PARK) give exquisite performances as Nick and Meg, a long-married British couple revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship. During a two-day escapade, diffident, wistful Nick and demanding, take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness — and even deeper regret. A surprise invitation from Nick’s old friend Morgan (Jeff Goldblum), an amusingly eccentric American academic with a fancy Parisian address, soon leads them to an unexpectedly hopeful vision of what their love and marriage might still become. This magically buoyant, bittersweet romantic comedy, starring two of Britain’s national treasures, follows VENUS, THE MOTHER and THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA as a notable salute to the collaborative filmmaking journey of screenwriter Hanif Kureishi and director Roger Michell.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

"Unbelievably marvelous."

David Edelstein

New York Magazine

“Smart, wickedly funny, and surprisingly touching.”

Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

“Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan are plummy perfection...ardent and profound”

Joe Neumaier

NY Daily News

FOUR STARS "Smart, substantial and enchanting."

Rex Reed

New York Observer

“A ruefully funny delight”

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

"Emotionally charged and very funny."

Ann Hornaday

The Washington Post

FIVE STARS “A Triumph!”

Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

"Wry and riveting."

Karen Durbin

Elle Magazine

"A masterful showcase for Jim Broadbent."

Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine

“A truly romantic film...captures Paris in all its sensuous delight.”

Harper’s Bazaar

Winner - Best Actress (Lindsay Duncan) - British Independent Film Awards

Winner - Best Actor (Jim Broadbent) - San Sebastian Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival 2013 - Special Presentation

New York Film Festival 2013 - Official Selection

Palm Springs Film Festival 2014 - Official Selection

Cast & Crew
  • Nick Burrows : Jim Broadbent
  • Meg Burrows : Lindsay Duncan
  • Morgan : Jeff Goldblum
  • Michael : Olly Alexander
  • Eve : Judith Davis
  • Director : Roger Michell
  • Writer : Hanif Kureishi
  • Producer : Kevin Loader
  • Director of Photography : Nathalie Durand
  • Editor : Kristina Hetherington
  • Production Design : Emmanuelle Duplay
  • Original Music : Jeremy Sams
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2013
  • Release Date : March 14, 2014
  • Countries of Production : France, UK
  • Languages : English
  • Running Time : 93 minutes
  • Screen Ratio : 2.35:1
  • Sound : Dolby
  • Color : Color
  • Rating : R (For Language and Some Sexual Content)
DVD/Blu-Ray Special Features

Audio Commentary with Roger Michell & Kevin Loader

Behind the Scenes Featurette featuring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum, Director Roger Michell and Writer Hanif Kureishi

How to Dance “The Madison” Tutorial Video

Illustration Gallery

Theatrical Trailer