Flan and Ouisa Kittredge, rich NYC art dealers, are called on one night by a young man, Paul, who professes to be a friend of their kids' from Harvard... See full summary »
Director:
Fred SchepisiCast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Stockard Channing | ... | Ouisa | |
| Will Smith | ... | ||
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Flan | |
| Ian McKellen | ... | ||
| Mary Beth Hurt | ... | Kitty | |
| Bruce Davison | ... | Larkin | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Dr. Fine | |
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | ||
| Heather Graham | ... | ||
| Eric Thal | ... | ||
| Anthony Rapp | ... | ||
| Oz Perkins | ... | Woody (as Osgood Perkins) | |
| Catherine Kellner | ... | Tess | |
| J.J. Abrams | ... | Doug (as Jeffrey Abrams) | |
| Joe Pentangelo | ... | Police Officer | |
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Flan and Ouisa Kittredge, rich NYC art dealers, are called on one night by a young man, Paul, who professes to be a friend of their kids' from Harvard. They offer him a bed for the night; he enchants them with a home-cooked meal and magnificent conversation. The next morning, they learn that he is not all he seems to be. Their investigations are intriguing and lead them to re-evaluate their lives. Written by John J. Magee <magee@helix.mgh.harvard.edu>Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
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For Paul, every person is a new door to a new world.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some sexuality. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 December 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Seis Graus de Separação See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,410,676 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
112 minSound Mix:
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2.35 : 1
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Flan: My God!
Ouisa: Is anything gone?
Flan: How can I look, I'm shaking!
Ouisa: I want to know if anything's gone!
Flan: Calm down.
Ouisa: We could have been killed! Oh, my God! The Kandinsky!
Flan: The Kandinsky!
Ouisa: It's gone, oh my God! Call the police!
Flan: Oh, no, there it is. Oh! The silver Victorian inkwell!
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When Paul (Will Smith) is talking about his thesis, he mocks the Lord of the Rings books. Geoffrey, who is listening to him, is played by 'Ian McKellan', who almost a decade later played Gandolf in the Lord of the Rings films. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Flan's hand hold the wine glass as Paul pours changes between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Flan: My God!
Ouisa: Is anything gone?
Flan: How can I look, I'm shaking!
Ouisa: I want to know if anything's gone!
Flan: Calm down.
Ouisa: We could have been killed! Oh, my God! The Kandinsky!
Flan: The Kandinsky!
Ouisa: It's gone, oh my God! Call the police!
Flan: Oh, no, there it is. Oh! The silver Victorian inkwell!
[...]
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There are so many worthwhile concepts at play here, particularly the latent desire for those separated by a societal barrier (race, class, age, etc.) to reconcile and to look more closely at one another.
The ending was fantastic; it may be frustrating to some viewers given its ambiguity, but that's what I loved about it. The events that occurred in the film would not be done any justice by neatly wrapping them up at the conclusion. There are too many disparate forces and influences on the characters, especially Ouisa. The important thing, however, is how she embraces her new experiences and allows them to challenge her and contemplate if her life is how she wants it to be.
Highly, highly recommended.