Strapless
{{short description|1989 film}}
{{about|the film|the fashion/clothing style|Strapless dress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Strapless
|image = Strapless film.jpg
|caption = DVD cover
|director = David Hare
|writer = David Hare
|starring = Bridget Fonda
Bruno Ganz
Blair Brown
|cinematography = Andrew Dunn
|producer = Rick McCallum
|distributor= Miramax Films
|released = {{Film date|1989|05|14|Cannes Film Festival|df=y}}
|runtime = 100 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.miramax.com/movie/strapless/|title=Strapless - Official Site - Miramax|website=miramax.com|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
|country = United Kingdom
|language = English
|budget =
|gross = $764,794
}}
Strapless is a 1989 film written and directed by David Hare.
Plot summary
An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Cast
- Blair Brown – Dr. Lillian Hempel
- Bruno Ganz – Raymond Forbes
- Bridget Fonda – Amy Hempel
- Alan Howard – Mr. Cooper
- Michael Gough – Douglas Brodie
- Hugh Laurie – Colin
- Dana Gillespie – Julie Kovago
- Spencer Leigh – Hus
- Alexandra Pigg - Helen
Release
After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0098394}}
- {{Mojo title|strapless}}
- {{rotten tomatoes|strapless}}
{{David Hare}}
Category:Films directed by David Hare
Category:Films with screenplays by David Hare
Category:Films produced by Rick McCallum
Category:1980s English-language films
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