45 Years

2015
R
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

35K

YOUR RATING

Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in 45 Years (2015)

In the week leading up to their 45th wedding anniversary, a couple receive an unexpected letter which contains potentially life changing news.

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A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

Director
- Andrew Haigh
Writers
- Andrew Haigh
- David Constantine
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

35K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Andrew Haigh
Writers
- Andrew Haigh
- David Constantine
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 21 wins & 62 nominations total

Smoking Chef
(uncredited)

Rachel Banham

Waitress
(uncredited)

Alexiane Cazenave

Katya
(uncredited)

Michelle Finch

Niece
(uncredited)

Paul Andrew Goldsmith

Brewery Security
(uncredited)

Peter Dean Jackson

Jarrolds Shopper
(uncredited)

Kevin Matadeen

Waiter
(uncredited)

James O'Mara

Street Charity Fundraiser
(uncredited)

Director
- Andrew Haigh
Writers
- Andrew Haigh
- David Constantine
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The movie was shot in chronological order.

Goofs
The morning when Rampling's character enters the kitchen, the clock reads 7:32. Later, being concerned about the passage of time, we see Rampling check her watch as she follows Courtenay into the storage area. Afterwards we see them once again in the kitchen concluding a conversation and going outside to have a smoke. To account for the time that had passed, the clock reads one hour later: 8:32. (Of course the odds are 1 in 60 that it be exactly 1 hour later, but such are the elements of master strokes!) Another morning the clock reads 8:25, and in the afternoon it reads 1:00. There are no goofs with the clock.

Quotes
Geoff Mercer: What? You really believe you haven't been enough for me?
Kate Mercer: No. I think I was enough for you, I'm just not sure you do.
Geoff Mercer: Oh Kate - that's terrible!

Crazy credits
The opening credits play like a slide show. Every time before a new name appears on the screen, there is the unmistakable click of a slide projector.

Connections
Featured in Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter: Actresses (2016)

Soundtracks
My Autumn's Done Come
Written by Lee Hazlewood
Performed by Lee Hazlewood
Courtesy of Polydor Records (United States)
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd

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Review

Featured review

8/10

A fantastic character study, greatly performed by two greats.

Kate and Geoff are a mature couple enjoying a peaceful life, their 45 year wedding anniversary is soon approaching, but this sense of calm is broken when Geoff receives a letter, telling him that the body of his first wife Katya has been found in the Swiss mountains. We see the effects on Geoff an Kate during the lead up to their celebration.

It is a wonderful character study, with two acting legends, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, both showcasing their vast talents, as a combination the pairing are formidable, too many high caliber scenes to pick out any real specifics, although the living room dancing is expertly done.

A good supporting cast too, I'm biased towards Geraldine James, but as always she is fantastic. She doesn't try to overtake or overshadow, she's great.

It's a film I very much enjoyed, it belongs to a certain genre of films that often gets overlooked, one that could easily be dismissed as boring, but it is expertly done. A true gem with an acting masterclass. 8/10