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"...in a city of dreams a love story in a class of its own..."

1982 1h 36m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A story about a group of Oxford undergraduate acting students and their troubled lives while producing (and competing between themselves for a role in) a different version of the classic play "The Duchess of Malfi". Love, friendship and rivalry are all part of this intricate project, filmed on actual location in the Oxford University, the very first to achieve such feat.

“...in a city of dreams a love story in a class of its own...”

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Cast

Hugh Grant
Lord Adrian
James Wilby
Jamie
Imogen Stubbs
Imogen
Mark Williams
Wilf
Robert Woolley
Edward Blake
Diana Katis
Anne
Victoria Studd
Lucy
Simon Shackleton
Justin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers: David Woollcombe, Rupert Walters, Michael Hoffman
Languages: English

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Fiona Cunningham-Reid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Grant and James Wilby and Imogen Stubbs carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...in a city of dreams a love story in a class of its own...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Hoffman directs. Fiona Cunningham-Reid behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Derek Goldman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Fiona Cunningham-Reid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Derek Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Grant and James Wilby and Imogen Stubbs carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "...in a city of dreams a love story in a class of its own...".
8IMDB entry: tt0084539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.