White Palace

"The story of a younger man and a bolder woman."

1990 1h 43m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 214

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.”

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Cast

Susan Sarandon
Nora Baker
James Spader
Max Baron
Kathy Bates
Rosemary
Jason Alexander
Neil
Eileen Brennan
Judy
Steven Hill
Sol Horowitz
Renée Taylor
Edith Baron
Jonathan Penner
Marv Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Mandoki
Writers: Alvin Sargent, Ted Tally
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Mandoki, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Susan Sarandon and James Spader and Kathy Bates carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luis Mandoki directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Carol Littleton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Luis Mandoki, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Susan Sarandon and James Spader and Kathy Bates carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.".
7IMDB entry: tt0103251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.