Strapless (1989) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

An American woman living in London becomes involved with a mysterious man from Rome.

Cast & Crew

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David Hare

Blair Brown

Dr Lillian Hempel

Bruno Ganz

Hugh Laurie

Billy Roch

Camille Coduri

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Cts Studios; Eastman Kodak; Filmfour International; Gavin Films; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; King Camera Services; Penny Green; Sapex; Twickenham Film Studios; Twickenham Studios

Distribution Company

MIRAMAX; Bim Distribuzione; MIRAMAX; Movies; Nurit Shani; Rank Film Distributors Ltd; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Location

Lee International Studios, Shepperton, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Lisbon, Portugal

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 43m

Synopsis

An American woman living in London becomes involved with a mysterious man from Rome.

Director

David Hare

Cast

Blair Brown

Dr Lillian Hempel

Bruno Ganz

Hugh Laurie

Billy Roch

Camille Coduri

Gary O'brien

Bridget Fonda

Spencer Leigh

Alan Howard

Suzanne Burden

Julie Foy

Jacqui Gordon-lawrence

Cyril Ni

Julian Bunster

Gedren Heller

Imogen Annesley

Constantin Alexandrov

Dana Gillespie

Stephen Holland

Giselle Glasman

Prisoner'S Bride

Edward Lyon

Derek Webster

Jeremy Gagan

Clive Shilson

Francesca Longrigg

Alexandra Pigg

Helen Lindsay

Michael Gough

Ann Firbank

Rohan Mccullough

Joe Hare

Liam Destaic

Kirsty Buckland

Natasha Brice

Andrea Linz

Saira Whisker

Melanie Roe

Girl At Station

Liam D'staic

Crew

Toby Alington

Music Recording

Stanley Arrowsmith

Production Auditor

Ken Barley

David Barron

Production Supervisor

Gillian Bates

Production Coordinator

Orin Beaton

Sound Assistant

Alan Bell

Dialogue Editor

Ernie Bell

Amanda Bernstein

Art Direction Assistant

Nick Bicat

Gordon Billings

Sean Bird

Dennis Bovington

Construction Manager

Avril Broderick

Gordon Brown

1st Assistant Editor

Mercedes Burleigh

Rosie Camp

Location Assistant

Ronnie Cogan

Hairstyles Supervisor

Nat King Cole

Song Performer ("When I Fall In Love")

Mervyn Coleman

Christian Cooke

Sound Editor Assistant (Dubbing)

Garry Dawson

Property Master

Gary Dawson

Property Master

Georges Delerue

Music ("La Nuit Americaine")

Matthew Desorgher

Sound Maintenance

J Devlin

Andrew Dunn

Director Of Photography

Steve Earner

Sarah Ellis

Dialogue Editor Assistant

Judy Farr

Michael S Fisher

Carpenter (Standby)

Marianne Ford

Magdalen Gaffney

Makeup Supervisor

Peter Goddard

Gavin Gordon

Penny Green

Strapless Dresses (Supporting Cast)

Linda Gregory

Production Accountant

Rebecca Hale

Costume Designer

Christopher Hall

1st Assistant Director

Roger Hall

Production Designer

Ruth Halliday

Cordelia Hardy

3rd Assistant Director

David Hare

Steve Harvey

Michael Hedges

Carpenter Supervisor

Harry Heeks

Renee Heimer

Wardrobe Assistant

Robin Heinson

Martin Hitchcock

John Hollywood

Martin Hubbard

Allan Hughes

Len Huntingford

Michael Jones

Eddie Knight

Jacques Leroide

Foley Editor (Footsteps)

Dominic Lester

Sound Rerecording Mixer Assistant

Claire Litchfield

Tommie Manderson

Chief Makeup Supervisor

Edward Marnier

Rick Mccallum

Stephen Mcdonald

Stuart Monteith

Stephen Morley

Maurice Newsome

Norman North

Paul Nott-macaire

Robin O'donoghue

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Jeremy Oldfield

Production Office Runner

David Parron

Production Supervisor

Grahame Peters

2nd Assistant Editor

Gordon Phillips

Props (Standby)

Patsy Pollock

Patricia Poole

Production Accountant Assistant

Doug Purdy

Chargehand Props (Standby)

Eammon Redmond

Stagehand (Standby)

George Reynolds

Tracy Reynolds

Caitlin Rhodes

Casting Assistant

Dr. Pat Rice

Technical Advisor (Medical)

Clive Rivers

Sholto Roeg

Penny Rose

Costume Designer

R H Ross

Nick Russo

Trevor Rutherford

Rupert Ryle-hodges

2nd Assistant Director

Charles Salmon

Location Manager

Julian Sampson

Production Auditor

Bob Schofield

Alex Scott

Mary Selway

Casting Director

Wendy Shorter

Assistant (To David Hare), Assistant (To Producer)

Mike Smith

Property Storeman

Alan Steele

Bob Stilwell

Bob Stilwell

Budge Tremlett

Sound Editor (Dubbing)

John Triplett

Paul Turner

Props (Standby)

Harry Van Engel

Chris Walker

Patrick Wheatley

Wardrobe Supervisor

Roger Willis

Chargehand Carpenter

Clive Winter

Annie Wootton

Script Supervisor

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Cts Studios; Eastman Kodak; Filmfour International; Gavin Films; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; King Camera Services; Penny Green; Sapex; Twickenham Film Studios; Twickenham Studios

Distribution Company

MIRAMAX; Bim Distribuzione; MIRAMAX; Movies; Nurit Shani; Rank Film Distributors Ltd; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Location

Lee International Studios, Shepperton, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Lisbon, Portugal

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring May 18, 1990

Released in United States May 20, 1990

Released in United States on Video October 10, 1990

Re-released in United States on Video September 12, 1995

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States May 14, 1989

Released in United States September 1989

Released in United States October 1989

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States May 1990

Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 14, 1989.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 & 24, 1989.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 11 & 13, 1989.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 6 & 8, 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 25 & 27, 1990.

Began shooting July 27, 1988.

Released in United States May 20, 1990 (New York City)

Released in United States on Video October 10, 1990

Re-released in United States on Video September 12, 1995

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.)

Released in United States May 14, 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 14, 1989.)

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 & 24, 1989.)

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 11 & 13, 1989.)

Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 6 & 8, 1989.)

Released in United States Spring May 18, 1990

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)

Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 25 & 27, 1990.)

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