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Close My Eyes [DVD] [1991]

DVD ~ Alan Rickman

3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Actors: Alan Rickman, Clive Owen, Saskia Reeves, Karl Johnson (II), Lesley Sharp
Directors: Stephen Poliakoff
Format: PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 18
Studio: Cinema Club
DVD Release Date: 14 Jun 2004
Run Time: 104 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0001KZN92
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,501 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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For the first time ever on DVD, Close My Eyes is a film by prolific director Stephen Poliakoff, featuring the exceptional talents of Alan Rickman (Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban) and Clive Owen (Gosford Park, King Arthur).

Children of a broken marriage, grown up apart and hardly knowing each other - Richard (Clive Owen) is a slick, successful and promiscuous young architect whilst Natalie (Saskia Reeves) is lost, low on self esteem and lonely. After a long absence their reunion ends with a kiss. But not the sort for brothers and sisters. As time moves on the roles are reversed as Natalie marries Sinclair (Alan Rickman), an incredibly wealthy and eccentric man who languishes in the home countries. Whilst Richard on the other hand ditches the life of the London high flier and focuses on finding meaning to his life. Over an incredibly hot summer they come together and find themselves falling into an illicit affair, trying hard not to hurt everyone around them but at the same time failing to stay apart...

Special Features

Cast interviews with Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves
Interview with writer/director Stephen Poliakoff

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real joy to watch - a delightful summer in England, 22 Dec 2005

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This is a great film to stumble across. I watched it recently to see Clive Owen (having seen his performance in "Closer") and was very pleased with what I found. The plot, direction, casting and acting is first rate. The subject is risque however and as a result, the film was a flop when it was released. However, time has been very kind to it. What almost steals the show are the location shots themselves. England has never looked so beautiful. Stunning shots of the countryside, country houses and villages during a wonderfully hot summer are great. For historical reasons, the vast amount of footage in the Docklands and east London are brilliant too as it shows the area being developed at the beginning of the 90s. For those people living in the area now, it will be a very interesting record.

Effort should be made to go out of your way to see this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I've eaten all the food, 9 Jul 2004

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One of my favourite films. I loved it when it first came out and couldn't wait to buy it on DVD. I wasn't disappointed. It was just as good as I remembered. Great performances, beautifully filmed and set during a hot, hot summer. Also there are good interviews with the cast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars English cinema at its best, 3 Nov 2006

By	Ralph "Danton" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This is an overlooked gem of British cinema. Perhaps thanks to its controversial plot it is branded controversial and yet it is a thoughtful and thought provoking film as well as being a master class in cinematography : London has never looked so good.

The atmosphere of late 1980s / early 1990s Britain is, for better or for worse, captured perfectly by Poliakoff's film and his three leads are uniformly superb. Rickman who, having read the original script, was an odd choice for Sinclair is as compelling as ever while Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen are brilliantly convincing. The supporting cast - especially Karl Johnson - is excellent as well.

In retrospect the plot is fantastically prescient and the added attraction for anyone who has worked in or knows the City of London is the choice of locations (Broadgate Centre, Finsbury Circus, the Docklands, etc).

There are very early examples of Poliakoff's quirky cinematic trademarks (the opening scene of the punks on the bowling green with the little girl, the later brief scene of the down and out in Broadgate Circus drinking the dregs of wine from abandoned glasses) and the incidental music achieves the rare feat of adding to and not detracting from the film's ambience.

For those of us who have been disappointed by his recent work this is a reminder of what Poliakoff can produce.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Forbidden Passion
Atmospheric yet strangely detached British film about an adult brother and sister who, after several years of separation, embark on an illicit sexual affair one summer. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth watching
I'm a huge Alan Rickman film and quite like Clive Owen (not his films though, just his acting) and was disappointed with this. Read more

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I adored both Shooting The Past and Perfect Strangers but have found Poliakoff's recent work to be rather disappointing, particularly Friends and Crocodiles. Read more

Published on 20 May 2007 by Dyspeptic Spirit

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful drama
I was so pleasantly surprised to find "Close my eyes" a gorgeous, gripping movie. The performances of the three leads are superb and very natural, and the scenery and... Read more

Published on 30 Oct 2006 by open ears

2.0 out of 5 stars You be the judge on value for money!
This film had a good solid story, but lacked something bordering on the emotions of everyday relationships which are doomed for disaster. Read more

Published on 13 May 2006 by Cs Chapman

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Good
I was unable to view this DVD as it began to "FuZ" and then completley froze. I gave it up as a bad job and returned to Amazon with a note to say exactly what happened... Read more

Published on 28 Mar 2006 by Denise Barnett

2.0 out of 5 stars Irritating
Disappointed in this film. I found Saskia Reeves' character hard to believe in, especially as there was a serenade of violins whenever she appeared. Read more

Published on 4 Oct 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Close My Eyes, by Stephen Poliakoff
Upon reading the synopsis for this film, I thought, another "Cement Garden." The stories are quite similar, but both handle the delicate and sensitive subject of interest with... Read more

Published on 23 Sep 2004 by tickness85

2.0 out of 5 stars Close my eyes in dismay
Although a low budget eighties film, the picture quality could still be a lot better transfered. A long wait for a disappointing release.

Published on 19 Jul 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice film but...
Not a particularly memorable film but one I liked and a nice showcase for Alan Rickman so I bought the DVD. Where it fails is in the transfer - very washy and soft-focused. Read more

Published on 12 Jul 2004 by Wildfire

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