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Curtain Call

1998 · 94 min

A gentle, whimsical romantic comedy with ghostly banter and a light touch, easy to watch and mildly amusing.

Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Romance, Science fiction, Comedy
Starring
James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine
Overview
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts of a famous theatrical couple, who teach him about love and commitment.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Romance, Science fiction, Comedy
Starring
James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, science fiction, comedy, drama
Directed by
Peter Yates
Written by
Todd Alcott
Starring
James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Buck Henry, Sam Shepard, Frank Whaley, Marcia Gay Harden
Music
Richard Hartley
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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