Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990 1h 23m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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An erotic anthology based on classic short stories, chronicling the complicated relations between the sexes: a salesman seduces a woman on a train; a romantic evening is interrupted by phone calls; and a couple vacationing in Spain discusses a pregnancy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melanie Griffith
Hadley (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
James Woods
Robert (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
Molly Ringwald
Kit (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")
Peter Weller
Hobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")
Beau Bridges
Gerry Green (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
Elizabeth McGovern
Vicki (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
Carmen Segarra
Bar Maid (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")
Felipe García Vélez
Telegraph Operator (segment "Hills Like White Elephants")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederic Raphael
Writers: Frederic Raphael, Valerie Curtin, Joan Didion
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Women & Men" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frederic Raphael, shot by Ernest Day. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Melanie Griffith and James Woods and Molly Ringwald carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frederic Raphael directs. Ernest Day behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. John Jympson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Women & Men" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Frederic Raphael, shot by Ernest Day. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Jympson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melanie Griffith and James Woods and Molly Ringwald carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0100949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.