7.0
Mifune
1999
“Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.”
Metropolitan (1990)
August 3, 19901h 39mEN
6.9
179 votes
Overview
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.
Director
Whit StillmanWriter
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Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$225K
Revenue
$2.9M
Production Companies
Westerly FilmsAllagash Films
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User Reviews
griggs79
6.0Whit Stillman’s _Metropolitan_ offers a witty and arch glimpse into the lives of Upper East Side debutantes and their slightly aimless escorts during Christmas break. It's like _The Breakfast Club_, but with black-tie soirées instead of detention and ironic detachment and spirited Jane Austen debates instead of teen angst. The film's charm is sure to intrigue you. The film’s champagne fizz and sharp repartee conceal a darker undercurrent. Characters like the sardonic Nick, a disillusioned heir to a fortune, and brooding Charlie, a struggling artist from a wealthy family, exude a cool cynici…
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