Themes: Breakups and Divorces, Suburban Dysfunction, Eccentric Families
Main Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Florinda Bolkan, Jennifer Connelly, Sheila Kelley, Lance Edwards, Ashley Greenfield
Release Year: 1988
Country: US
Run Time: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Michael (Patrick Dempsey) is a college student invited to spend Christmas vacation in Quebec City with his sweetheart Gabby (Jennifer Connelly) and her family. The wide-eyed Michael sees the city as a fairytale land with the splendid architecture gently dusted by the falling snow. When Michael arrives, Gabby tells him she is breaking up with him, and separate sleeping arrangements are made, and Gabby's mother (Florinda Bolkan) makes sure the visitor adheres to Gabby's wishes. Gabby's eccentric father (Andre Gregory) is an idealistic scholar who likes to work in the nude. Michael isn't lonely for long, as Gabby's two younger sisters show amorous interest in him. Lila Kedrova gives an excellent performance as the slightly daffy grandmother who believes Michael is her late husband. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Lila Kedrova - Granny; Andre Gregory - Mr. D'Arc; Harry Hill - Uncle Danny; Claude Prefontaine - Doctor; Sanna Vraa - Young Granny; Jean-Louis Millette - Father Walter; John Cuthbert - Porter 2; Renee Girard - Lady Patient; Cedric Noel - Porter 1
Credit
Peter Paul Raubertas - Art Director, Mark Bentley - Associate Producer, Lora Kennedy - Casting, Michael Hoffman - Director, David Spiers - Editor, Robert Redford - Executive Producer, James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score), Eugenio Zanetti - Production Designer, Ueli Steiger - Cinematographer, Andy Paterson - Cinematographer, Rick Stevenson - Producer, Michael Hoffman - Screenwriter, Rupert Walters - Screenwriter
