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Writer Audrey Wells (The Truth About Cats and Dogs) makes her directing debut in Guinevere, which won the screenwriting award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where it made its world premiere. The ... read more read more...film concerns Harper Sloane, a twenty-something upper class pre-law student who falls for Connie, a bohemian photographer 30 years her senior. Shy, waifish, and camera shy, Harper feels her life is mapped out for her, coming from a long line of successful, Harvard-educated lawyers living in San Francisco. At her older sister's wedding, Harper meets Connie, who photographs her privately. When he shows her the photos, Harper (whom Connie refers to only as Guinevere) is intrigued, and a passionate romance and sexual attraction begins. Harper moves in with Connie to become his student, against her mother's wishes. Harper also learns that she isn't Connie's first Guinevere; in fact, there have been a half-dozen others, all of whom have remained friends. As the relationship takes its ups and downs, Harper comes out of her shell to become a stronger woman, more in control of her life and destiny than she would have ever dreamed possible. As Connie slowly dies from poverty and alcoholism, all of his Guineveres, including Harper, come together to remember (and drink to) his work and his life. ~ Arthur Borman, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Audrey Wells, Gedde Watanabe, Gina Gershon, Jean Smart, Paul Dooley, Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea

Release Date: September 24, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 14, 2000

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  • ileo
    March 31, 2008
    ileo
    An intriguing movie! Interesting role for Sarah Polley. Stephen Rea is great. Gina Gershon is absolutely beautiful.

    Great music by Christophe Beck!
  • PinkMinkPrincess
    January 15, 2012
    PinkMinkPrincess
    Kind of a Svengali to Young Women (Stephen Rea), he seduces,manipulates, & molds them into their future selves.Fascinating, my kind of Film, beautifully Filmed & acted
  • moviempress
    July 28, 2008
    moviempress
    At times, touching and tender, at others, painful throws of stinging truths...this love story is both original and powerfully played. The underplaying of the characters allows us to enter their minds. Their growing relationship (the innocent and self discovering Sarah Polly and t... read morehe charming anti-hero of Stephen Rea) is viewed as realistic yet handled with an artsy off beat edge. Rea's part could've been a mess (since "Connie", his charcter, could be seen as a womanizer, which to a certain point he is) but he is also truthful in his love and feelings towards these women, loving them truly, but differently, and allowing them to discover themselves through art and love. But Polly and Rea produce a tantalizing and bittersweet couple that I just grew to love. The end is especially poetic.
  • jjb3332003
    August 7, 2007
    jjb3332003
    an older man seduces young women, drastically changing their lives in the process - is it masterful manipulation, or genuine caring?

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
February 27, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

Gives us a working relationship in progress rather than the usual Hollywood sitcom. Full Review

Philip Martin
January 23, 2003
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...a story about bad love - and how, sometimes, that is exactly what we needed at the time.

James Sanford
June 23, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Polley immediately zeroes on Harper's insecurities and quiet fears and brings them delicately to the surface. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 4, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A thematically rich exploration of a May-December relationship. Full Review

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
February 28, 2002
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

I admire the filmmakers because they steadfastly refused to tack on a Hollywood ending. Full Review

Arthur Lazere
January 1, 2000
Arthur Lazere, culturevulture.net

A film that might have survived with a little integrity drowns in its own silly soapsuds. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A totally unbelievable coming of age love story told from the female's perspective. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

As inert as outer space. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 1, 2000
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Its intelligent examination of the girl-man romantic dynamic is a refreshing change of pace. Full Review

Widgett Walls
January 1, 2000
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

This is the best acting in a completely insincere film I think I've ever seen. Full Review

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