Directed by:
Luis MandokiCinematography:
Lajos KoltaiComposer:
George FentonCast:
Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander, Kathy Bates, Eileen Brennan, Rachel Chagall, Steven Hill, Corey Parker, Renée Taylor, Jonathan Penner (more)VOD (1)
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American drama in which James Spader portrays a widowed advertising executive named Max, who leads a sterile, passionless life until he falls for working-class waitress Nora (Susan Sarandon), 15 years his senior. A torrid affair ensues, but will their differences in age, class and temperament prove insurmountable in the long run? (Fabulous Films)
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The novel White Palace from 1987 was the first of two books by Glenn Savan. The film version came very early, responded to a current topic and the fact that as a debut it was a bestseller. As for the film, its appeal stands and falls on the chemistry between Susan Sarandon and James Spader and that alone is rich enough for a good experience. In addition, there are interesting references to the operetta Die Fledermaus (operetta and opera are a symbol of a better situated class) or to the realities of Monroe's life (interest in her biography is a sign of the working class). Another similar romance is Frankie and Johnny.
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Susan Sarandon and James Spader are just so good, such a great fit, even if they don't fit together, just like their characters don't, but that's what makes this interesting cinematic relationship work. It's human, it's sweaty, and it's unrealistic, but it's still a good romance and I enjoyed the ending.
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