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White Palace

1990 · 103 min

A raw, intimate romance that explores grief and class divides with emotional honesty and a few uncomfortable moments.

Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates

Tagline: The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.
Overview: Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

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Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
class
love
identity
family
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	8
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Written by: Alvin Sargent, Ted Tally
Starring: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates, Jason Alexander, Eileen Brennan, Steven Hill, Renée Taylor, Jonathan Penner
Music: George Fenton
Cinematography: Lajos Koltai
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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