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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Sofia Coppola
Writers:
Jeffrey Eugenides (novel)
Sofia Coppola (written by)
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Release Date:
12 May 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery more
Tagline:
Love Sex Passion Fear Obsession more
Plot:
A group of male friends become obsessed with a group of mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents after one of them commits suicide. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Kept me quite still more (475 total)

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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sofia Coppola's the Virgin Suicides (USA) (complete title)
The Lisbon Sisters (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong thematic elements involving teens.
Runtime:
97 min | Germany:90 min (TV version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the boys and girls are calling each other to play songs on the record player, they don't use the standard '555-' phone numbers used in television and film. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When the boys are talking about traveling with the girls to the Far East, the narrator says that Cecilia hasn't died but is instead now a bride in Calcutta. However, the picture shown of Cecilia in traditional Indian wedding attire is in front of the Taj Mahal, which is located in Agra. Calcutta is in Eastern India, and Agra is in northern India. more
Quotes:
Narrator: In the end, Parkie won because of the Cadillac, Kevin Head because he had the killer weed, and Joe Hill Conley because he won all the school prizes which Trip thought would impress Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon. more
Movie Connections:
References The Graduate (1967) more
Soundtrack:
End It Peacefully more

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102 out of 142 people found the following comment useful.
Kept me quite still, 26 January 2001
10/10
Author: Jennifer (peelmeuhgrape@aol.com) from Canada

I had been meaning to see The Virgin Suicides since I first heard it was being released to film, based on its 1993 book by Jeffrey Eugenides. I never got around to it until the other night when I rented it on video.

Oh. My. God. This film was beautifully done with its easy-on-the-eyes cinematography, the shades of colours, the portrayal of seasons, the flawless actors (all of them), the way they moved & spoke.

As in the book, this film is told as a memory of a group of boys' fascination & obsession with the lives of a group of very blonde sisters.

It's not your typical formula film & includes a wondrous soundtrack, to say the least, with hypnotic contributions by Air. It still lingers in my mind - the true mark of a great film, in my eyes.

The book, the film, the soundtrack: I recommend them all.

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