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White Palace

White Palace

The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.

19906.41h 43m

Overview

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

Directed by Luis Mandoki
Written by Ted Tally, Alvin Sargent, Glenn Savan
Produced by Amy Robinson, Mark Rosenberg, Griffin Dunne
Box Office0Revenue: $17.5M

Top Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Nora Baker

James Spader

James Spader

Max Baron

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Rosemary

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Neil

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Judy

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Sol Horowitz

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Edith Baron

Jonathan Penner

Jonathan Penner

Marv Miller

Rachel Chagall

Rachel Chagall

Rachel (as Rachel Levin)

Corey Parker

Corey Parker

Larry Klugman

Themes & Keywords

waitressbased on novel or bookloveolder woman younger man relationshipadvertising executive

About White Palace

White Palace is a drama, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of waitress, based on novel or book, love, older woman younger man relationship, advertising executive. Directed by Luis Mandoki, it stars Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates. Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

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