Somewhere in Time
Film1980103 min

Somewhere in Time

Taste attributes: dramafantasyromancemonster/alien/supernaturalhistoricalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers all

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"Beyond fantasy. Beyond obsession. Beyond time itself... he will find her."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, moving romantic drama: original and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christopher ReeveJane SeymourChristopher PlummerTeresa WrightBill Erwin

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1980
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Rastar Productions
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