Grace Quigley

"Grace & Seymour have hit on a new solution to an age old problem"

1985 1h 27m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 17

Comedy

Synopsis

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Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being committed by a top hit-man, Seymour Flint. She proposes to blackmail him into killing her, however, she has one or two friends she wants him to get rid of first.

“Grace & Seymour have hit on a new solution to an age old problem”

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Grace Quigley
Nick Nolte
Seymour Flint
Kit Le Fever
Muriel
Chip Zien
Dr. Herman
William Duell
Mr. Jenkins
Elizabeth Wilson
Emily Watkins
Walter Abel
Homer Morrison
Frances Pole
Sarah Hodgkins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Harvey
Writers: A. Martin Zweiback
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Harvey, shot by Larry Pizer. 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 John Addison. 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 Robert M. Reitano 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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Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte and Kit Le Fever carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Grace & Seymour have hit on a new solution to an age old problem".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Anthony Harvey directs. Larry Pizer behind the camera. John Addison scores. Robert M. Reitano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Anthony Harvey, shot by Larry Pizer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert M. Reitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte and Kit Le Fever carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Grace & Seymour have hit on a new solution to an age old problem".
8IMDB entry: tt0087354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.