Late Bloomers

2011 1h 28m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 21

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way: Hurt’s distinguished architect chases after his glory days, while Rossellini’s housewife installs handrails about the house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Hurt
Adam
Isabella Rossellini
Mary
Doreen Mantle
Nora
Kate Ashfield
Giulia
Aidan McArdle
James
Arta Dobroshi
Maya
Luke Treadaway
Benjamin
Leslie Phillips
Leo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Gavras
Writers: Julie Gavras, Olivier Dazat
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Gavras, shot by Nathalie Durand. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini and Doreen Mantle carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Gavras directs. Nathalie Durand behind the camera. Sodi Marciszewer scores. Pierre Haberer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Julie Gavras, shot by Nathalie Durand. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sodi Marciszewer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pierre Haberer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini and Doreen Mantle carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1572502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.