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Released 17 years ago.
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
"She lived many lives โ except her own."
2009 1h 38m EN
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5.9
MID
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69%
FRESH
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49
METACRITIC
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6.3
IMDB
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5.9TMDB ยท 238๐
69%Rotten Tomatoesโ49Metacriticโ
6.3IMDB ยท 14,647
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
โShe lived many lives โ except her own.โ
Cast
Robin Wright
Pippa Lee
Alan Arkin
Herb Lee
Keanu Reeves
Chris Nadeau
Julianne Moore
Kat
Winona Ryder
Sandra Dulles
Mike Binder
Sam Shapiro
Cornel West
Don Sexton
Zoe Kazan
Grace Lee
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rebecca Miller
- Writers
- Rebecca Miller
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Directed by Rebecca Miller, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michael Rohatyn. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sabine Hoffman 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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Robin Wright and Alan Arkin and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "She lived many lives โ except her own.".
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IMDB entry: tt1134629 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rebecca Miller directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Michael Rohatyn scores. Sabine Hoffman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Directed by Rebecca Miller, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Michael Rohatyn. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Robin Wright and Alan Arkin and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "She lived many lives โ except her own.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1134629 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "sense of guilt", "age difference", "marriage", "dark comedy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Declan Quinn
- Original score
- Michael Rohatyn
- Editing
- Sabine Hoffman
- Production design
- Michael Shaw
- Costume design
- Jennifer von Mayrhauser
- Makeup / hair
- Peggy Nicholson
- Sound
- Tom Johnson
- Stunt coordinator
- Douglas Crosby
- Runtime
- 98 min ยท 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $2,860,973
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 69% ๐ Fresh
- Metacritic
- 49/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 ยท 14,647 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Also by
Rebecca Miller
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EL
Elevation Filmworks
- GR
Grand Army Entertainment
Key crew
- DriverTom O'Connor
- Production DesignMichael Shaw
- EditorSabine Hoffman
- CastingCindy Tolan
- ProducerLemore Syvan
- ProducerDede Gardner
- Set DecorationCherish M. Hale
- Costume DesignJennifer von Mayrhauser
- Supervising Sound EditorSarah Gaines
- Rigging GafferMichael W. Brennan
- Unit Production ManagerLemore Syvan
- NovelRebecca Miller
- Hair Department HeadPeggy Nicholson
- Makeup Department HeadLuAnn Claps
- Boom OperatorTeferra McKenzie
- Special Effects CoordinatorConrad 'Connie' F. Brink
- Script SupervisorStephanie A. Marquardt
- Still PhotographerGene Page
- Stunt CoordinatorDouglas Crosby
- Production SupervisorLola Belsito
- Steadicam OperatorParris Mayhew
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Johnson
- Music SupervisorLinda Cohen
- GafferRobert Sciretta
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sense of guilt
- age difference
- marriage
- dark comedy
- romcom
- terminal illness
- neighbor
- woman director
- publisher
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-07-07R
Also known as
International titles
- Pippa Lee nรฉgy รฉleteHU
- Vidas Cruzadas - A Vida รntima de Pippa LeePT
- Vidas Cruzadas - A Vida รntima de Pippa LeeBR
- ็ฎๅธยทๆ็็ง็ๆดปCN
- La vida privada de Pippa LeeES
