Gloria Bell

"Love. Life."

2019 1h 42m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 352

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.

“Love. Life.”

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Cast

Julianne Moore
Gloria Bell
John Turturro
Arnold
Michael Cera
Peter
Caren Pistorius
Anne
Brad Garrett
Dustin Mason
Sean Astin
Jeremy
Holland Taylor
Hillary Bell
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Fiona Mason

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastián Lelio
Writers: Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza, Sebastián Lelio
Languages: English
Countries: Chile, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Chile, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastián Lelio, shot by Natasha Braier. 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 Matthew Herbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Soledad Salfate 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

ERA

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Julianne Moore and John Turturro and Michael Cera carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love. Life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6902696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sebastián Lelio directs. Natasha Braier behind the camera. Matthew Herbert scores. Soledad Salfate cuts. Produced in Chile, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Chile, United States of America.
3Directed by Sebastián Lelio, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matthew Herbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Soledad Salfate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julianne Moore and John Turturro and Michael Cera carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love. Life.".
8IMDB entry: tt6902696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Natasha Braier
Original score: Matthew Herbert
Editing: Soledad Salfate
Production design: Dan Bishop
Costume design: Stacey Battat
Makeup / hair: Kay Georgiou
Sound: Mauricio López
Stunt coordinator: Mike Smith
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $11,145,006
Original language: EN
IMDB: Gloria Bell (2019)

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Peter McGinn2020-04-03
★ 6/10
Gloria Bell is first and foremost a character study that may be too subtle and methodical for a viewer who is not in the mood for a slower paced romantic drama. The story this movie tells is similar to plots I have created in a few of the novels I have written. I think of them as "slice of life" tales. The story is taken up at a certain point and we follow along with her life with ups and downs until the script jumps out of her life. This is a subtle way of telling a story, perhaps too subtle if you are watching with friends or not in the mood for it. It is like that line from The Big Chill where the William Hurt character explains about art, that you have to let it flow over you. Watching it closely reveals subtleties, such as when Gloria stops singing in her car, and then has to reclaim her joy. I will admit that sometimes the movie focuses on something too mundane, like her brushing her teeth, or that it leaves out too much, such as what happens to her at the Las Vegas hotel when she is on her own. If you haven't yet watched this movie, be patient and pay attention. There is a story worth watching here, even without violence, explosions or temper tantrums.

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