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Metropolitan

- Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.

A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

Release Date : 1990-08-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Westerly FilmsAllagash FilmsNew Line Cinema

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Edward Clements

Character Name : Tom Townsend

Original Name : Edward Clements

Gender : Male

Chris Eigeman

Character Name : Nick Smith

Original Name : Chris Eigeman

Gender : Male

Taylor Nichols

Character Name : Charlie Black

Original Name : Taylor Nichols

Gender : Male

Carolyn Farina

Character Name : Audrey Rouget

Original Name : Carolyn Farina

Gender : Female

Isabel Gillies

Character Name : Cynthia McLean

Original Name : Isabel Gillies

Gender : Female

Dylan Hundley

Character Name : Sally Fowler

Original Name : Dylan Hundley

Gender : Male

Allison Parisi

Character Name : Jane Clarke

Original Name : Allison Parisi

Gender : Male

Bryan Leder

Character Name : Fred Neff

Original Name : Bryan Leder

Gender : Male

Will Kempe

Character Name : Rick Von Sloneker

Original Name : Will Kempe

Gender : Male

Ellia Thompson

Character Name : Serena Slocum

Original Name : Ellia Thompson

Gender : Male

Stephen Uys

Character Name : Victor Lemley

Original Name : Stephen Uys

Gender : Male

Roger W. Kirby

Character Name : Man at Bar

Original Name : Roger W. Kirby

Gender : Male

Alice Connorton

Character Name : Mrs. Townsend

Original Name : Alice Connorton

Gender : Male

Linda Gillies

Character Name : Mrs. Rouget

Original Name : Linda Gillies

Gender : Male

John Lynch

Character Name : Allen Green

Original Name : John Lynch

Gender : Male

Donal Lardner Ward

Character Name : North Greenwich Preppie

Original Name : Donal Lardner Ward

Gender : Male

Thomas R. Voth

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Thomas R. Voth

Gender : Male

Caroline Bennett

Character Name : Sabina - Texas Deb

Original Name : Caroline Bennett

Gender : Male

Francis Creighton

Character Name : Cadet Frawley

Original Name : Francis Creighton

Gender : Male

Joel S. Schreiber

Character Name : A.T. Harris Salesman

Original Name : Joel S. Schreiber

Gender : Male

Catherine Atzen

Character Name : Catherine Atzen Clinician

Original Name : Catherine Atzen

Gender : Male

J. Harden Rose

Character Name : TV Voice of Debutante Ball (voice)

Original Name : J. Harden Rose

Gender : Male

Reviews

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griggs79

@griggs79

2024-12-02

Whit Stillman’s _Metropolitan_ offers a witty and arch glimpse into the lives of Upper East Side debutantes and their slightly aimless escorts during Christmas break. It's like _The Breakfast Club_, but with black-tie soirées instead of detention and ironic detachment and spirited Jane Austen debates instead of teen angst. The film's charm is sure to intrigue you. The film’s champagne fizz and sharp repartee conceal a darker undercurrent. Characters like the sardonic Nick, a disillusioned heir to a fortune, and brooding Charlie, a struggling artist from a wealthy family, exude a cool cynicism that hints at Patrick Bateman-esque disaffection, making one wonder if Brett Easton Ellis found inspiration here for _American Psycho’s_ chilling socialites. While some scenes flirt with overindulgence, _Metropolitan_ still cuts through with moments of incisive charm. Its privileged protagonists may test patience, but their quirks make them hard to look away from.