Curtain Call (1998 film)

Curtain Call is a 1998 romantic comedy directed by Peter Yates, photographed by Sven Nykvist and edited by Hughes Winborne. It stars James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine and Maggie Smith.[1] The film was later re-released under the title It All Came True. It was to be Peter Yates' last film made for cinema, although in most markets it went directly to TV or home video.[2]

Curtain Call (It All Came True)
Directed byPeter Yates
Written byAndrew S. Karsch
Todd Alcott
Produced byAndrew S. Karsch
StarringJames Spader
Michael Caine
Maggie Smith
Polly Walker
CinematographySven Nykvist
Edited byHughes Winborne
Music byRichard Hartley
Production
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Longfellow Productions
Distributed byArdustry
Release date
  • December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05) (US)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Stevenson Lowe (James Spader) has a publishing business that's in trouble and a girlfriend (Polly Walker), who is also being pursued by a U.S. Senator (Sam Shepard). Stevenson buys a townhouse, for himself, which disappoints her. A pair of quarrelsome ghosts, Max Gale (Michael Caine) and Lily Marlowe (Maggie Smith), who once worked in the theatre, now quarrel with each other while advising Stevenson why marriage is a bad idea.

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References

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  1. ^ Allmovie: Curtain Call Linked 2013-06-06
  2. ^ Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, Bear Manor Media 2013 p 340-342
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