Afterglow
- Original title
- Afterglow
- Year
- 1997
- Running time
- 114 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Julie Christie
- Nick Nolte
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Jonny Lee Miller
- Jay Underwood
- Domini Blythe
- Yves Corbeil
- Alan Fawcett
- France Castel
- Claudia Besso
- Ellen David
- Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
- Warren 'Slim' Williams
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama. Romance | Comedy-Drama. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- A married American couple living in Montreal are haunted by the memory of their runaway daughter. Plumber Lucky (Nick Nolte) starts an affair with beautiful young client Marianne (Lara Flynn Boyle), who's desperate to have a baby and stifled by her marriage to her narcissistic husband, Jeffrey (Jonny Lee Miller). Meanwhile, Lucky's wife, former B-movie actress Phyllis (Julie Christie), spends her time looking for their daughter on the streets of Montreal and watching videotapes of her old movies. When she inadvertently finds herself meeting Jeffrey and agreeing to spend the weekend with him, the stage is set for an inevitable showdown among all concerned.
- Awards
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1997: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Julie Christie)1997: Film Critics Circle of New York: Best Actress (Julie Christie)1997: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Actress (Julie Christie)1997: San Sebastian Film Festival: Silver Shell (Christie), Award Alma for Best Screenplay1997: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.1997: New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC): Best Actress.
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