A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 10 nominations total
Chris Eigeman
- Nick Smith
- (as Christopher Eigeman)
Ellia Thompson
- Serena Slocum
- (as Elizabeth Thompson)
John Lynch
- Allen Green
- (as John Lynch)
Thomas R. Voth
- Cab Driver
- (as Tom Voth)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCarolyn Farina was cast as Audrey after director Whit Stillman's wife ran into her while shopping at Macy's. Farina, who worked in the perfume section, had no previous acting experience.
- Quotes
Nick Smith: It's a tiny bit arrogant of people to go around worrying about those less fortunate.
- SoundtracksDry Your Eyes
Performed by Brenda and the Tabulations
Bee Cool Music - BMI
Courtesy of Diona Records
Featured review
Ironically sad and funny
This film is a brilliant talkfest, with the decline of the New York WASP social setting a major point. It's set on a couple weeks during the Christmas season, with Tom Townsend being invited to a party, much by chance, by Nick and his friends. He doesn't "belong", but everyone likes him, some more than others. He does seem rather odd, with his socialist ideas, and his anti-party attitude. What develops is an odd relationship between Tom and Nick, as well as between Tom and a girl named Audrey.
Christopher Eigmann, as Nick, is a stand out in this cast. He is cynical, pessimistic, yet probably the smartest one in the group. He spouts of dialogue with conviction and care.
What makes this film work is the slight sadness we feel at the disintegration of this class, without having ever been part of it.
Some people will find it boring. It doesn't have the prerequisite number of explosions for the action fans, and not much does happen. But the way this film is executed, where dialogue is the key, makes this film one of the ten best of 1990.
Christopher Eigmann, as Nick, is a stand out in this cast. He is cynical, pessimistic, yet probably the smartest one in the group. He spouts of dialogue with conviction and care.
What makes this film work is the slight sadness we feel at the disintegration of this class, without having ever been part of it.
Some people will find it boring. It doesn't have the prerequisite number of explosions for the action fans, and not much does happen. But the way this film is executed, where dialogue is the key, makes this film one of the ten best of 1990.
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- Arkaan
- Sep 4, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- $230,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,960,492
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $46,663
- Aug 5, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $2,960,492
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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