Somewhere in Time (1980)

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay)
Richard Matheson (novel)

Release Date:

3 October 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Fantasy

Tagline:

Some day in the past, he will find her.

Plot:

A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to find the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Hotel | Playwright | Hypnosis | Pocket Watch

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Christopher Reeve	...	Richard Collier
Jane Seymour	...	Elise McKenna
Christopher Plummer	...	William Fawcett Robinson
Teresa Wright	...	Laura Roberts
Bill Erwin	...	Arthur Biehl
George Voskovec	...	Dr. Gerald Finney
Susan French	...	Older Elise
John Alvin	...	Arthur's Father
Eddra Gale	...	Genevieve
Audrey Bennett	...	Richard's Date
William H. Macy	...	Critic (as W.H. Macy)
Laurence Coven	...	Critic
Susan Bugg	...	Penelope
Christy Michaels	...	Beverly
Ali Marie Matheson	...	Student (as Ali Matheson)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Sweden:11 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #25953) | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | France:U

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Rastar Pictures

Trivia:

The professor in the movie is named "Finney". The book's author Richard Matheson gave this character the name in tribute to Jack Finney, the science fiction writer. It is (controversially) said that Matheson stole or borrowed his idea for "Bid Time Return" - the book's title, published in 1975 - from Finney's book "Time and Again", published in 1970.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Richard initially goes backstage to look for Elise during the afternoon rehearsal, he passes a hanging bare light bulb. It is a frosted light bulb of modern design (since the '40s) - not the hand-blown clear glass bulb that was in use in 1912.

Quotes:

Elise McKenna: Reechard. Reeeeeeechaaaarrrrd.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

You Made Me Love You

Virtually the Best Movie Ever

I am a young man who grew up loving horror, action, and kung-fu movies. I hated the Victorian books we were forced to read in school. However, the one exception to the rule has been this movie. I LOVED this movie. The story line was solid. The direction was superb. And the acting was so good, that I have always wondered why Reeves & Seymour's career didn't catapult after this film. I have watched it many times since it came out, and ever time I am captivated. If you can't relate to this movie, I think you must have a heart of cold stone. This gets a strong KBONE rating of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Pay special attention to Seymour's soliloquy during the play and Reeve's facial expressions during that time as well Reeve during the last 10 minutes of the movie. I really can't say enough about this masterpiece.