Strapless

"Two sisters are about to meet the man of every woman's dreams. He's wealthy, sexy and incredibly romantic. Something's got to be wrong."

1989 1h 39m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 5

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.

“Two sisters are about to meet the man of every woman's dreams. He's wealthy, sexy and incredibly romantic. Something's got to be wrong.”

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Cast

Blair Brown
Dr. Lillian Hempel
Bruno Ganz
Raymond Forbes
Bridget Fonda
Amy Hempel
Alan Howard
Mr. Cooper
Michael Gough
Douglas Brodie
Hugh Laurie
Colin
Suzanne Burden
Romaine Salmon
Rohan McCullough
Annie Rice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hare
Writers: David Hare
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Hare, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Bicât. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Marnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Blair Brown and Bruno Ganz and Bridget Fonda carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two sisters are about to meet the man of every woman's dreams. He's wealthy, sexy and incredibly romantic. Something's got to be wrong.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Hare directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Nick Bicât scores. Edward Marnier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by David Hare, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nick Bicât. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Edward Marnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Blair Brown and Bruno Ganz and Bridget Fonda carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Two sisters are about to meet the man of every woman's dreams. He's wealthy, sexy and incredibly romantic. Something's got to be wrong.".
7IMDB entry: tt0098394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.