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Close My Eyes is a British film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Poliakoff released in USA on 22 november 1991 with Alan Rickman
Close My Eyes (1991)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 november 1991
Length 1h47
Directed by Stephen Poliakoff
OriginUnited-kingdom
Rating61%
Close My Eyes is a 1991 film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves as well as Lesley Sharp and Karl Johnson. Music was by Michael Gibbs (who would also provide the music for Poliakoff's next film, Century) and the film was produced for Beambright and FilmFour International by Therese Pickard.
The film won the Evening Standard film award for best picture in 1991.
Synopsis
The film opens in 1985. Town planning student Richard Gillespie (Clive Owen) walks through a scene of tower-blocks en route to visit his older sister Natalie (Saskia Reeves), whom he is not very close to since they each grew up with a different parent after their parents divorced. Natalie has recently bought a fairly noisy apartment with her lover only to have him leave her within two months. She is also unhappy in her job as a buyer. On Richard's insistence, they go for a late-night walk and Natalie seems to cheer up, but on waking in the middle of the night, due to loud music from the neighboring apartment, Richard finds Natalie still awake and still extremely depressed. Richard's attempts to lighten the mood are ended when Natalie pulls him into a somewhat passionate embrace, although she immediately apologizes and makes the excuse she just wanted someone to hug. Richard does not seem to have a reaction.Actors
Alan Rickman
(Sinclair)
Clive Owen
(Richard)
Saskia Reeves
(Natalie Bryant)
Lesley Sharp
(Jessica)
Geraldine Somerville
(Natalie's Boss)
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