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24 December 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Come in from the cold. morePlot:
The film centers on four pairs - Frances is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"The Edge of Love" - Trailer added for the Keira Knighley and Sienna Miller film. (From Movie Jungle. 12 March 2009)
"The Edge of Love" - Trailer added for the Keira Knighley and Sienna Miller film.
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Gorgeous moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Phyllida Law | ... | Elspeth |
 | Emma Thompson | ... | Frances |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Lily |
| Sandra Voe | ... | Chloe |
| Arlene Cockburn | ... | Nita |
| Gary Hollywood | ... | Alex |
 | Sean Biggerstaff | ... | Tom |
| Douglas Murphy | ... | Sam |
| Tom Watson | ... | Minister |
| Jan Shand | ... | Café Proprietor |
| Sandy Neilson | ... | Passer-by |
| Billy McElhaney | ... | Bus Driver |
| Helen Devon | ... | Woman in Tea Shop |
| Harry Welsh | ... | Boy in Tea Shop |
| Christian Zanone | ... | Young Man in Church |
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Rated R for language and brief sensuality.Parents Guide:
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Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Hungary:14 | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Alan Rickman has made a breathtakingly beautiful, haunting movie that sucks you in and won't let you go until long after the credits have finished rolling. The story centers on four couples: a mother and her grieving adult daughter, her son and the girl who takes a fancy to him, two young teenage boys going through all the troubles of puberty, and two old ladies with nothing left to do but attend funerals. Their stories are intervowen, against the backdrop of a gorgeous Scottish winter landscape, which is threatening to take over and swallow them whole. They all have to find their paths in life, realize what's important and what's worth living for.
The pace of this movie is very slow, so granted, it's not for everyone. But if you like your movies bittersweet, with reality seeping out of every pore, then this is a film for you.