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Afterglow

Afterglow

A comedy of tears…

19975.91h 59m

Overview

Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

Directed by Alan Rudolph
Written by Alan Rudolph
Produced by Robert Altman
Box Office0Revenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Lucky Mann

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Phyllis Hart

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Marianne Byron

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Jeffrey Byron III

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Donald Duncan

G

Genevieve Bissonnette

Cassie

Domini Blythe

Domini Blythe

Helene Pelletier

Yves Corbeil

Yves Corbeil

Bernard Ornay

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Isabel Marino

France Castel

France Castel

Gloria Marino

Themes & Keywords

depressionmontreal, canadapolyamoryunhappy marriage

About Afterglow

Afterglow is a drama, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of depression, montreal, canada, polyamory, unhappy marriage. Directed by Alan Rudolph, it stars Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle. Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

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