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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) -- After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown
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User Rating:
6.7/10   1,612 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Rebecca Miller (screenplay)
Rebecca Miller (book)
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Release Date:
10 July 2009 (UK) more
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Tagline:
The life you love may be your own. more
Plot:
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown. full summary | add synopsis
User Reviews:
All together one of the best films I've seen in a while more (14 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, brief nudity, some drug material and language.
Runtime:
98 min | Germany:93 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #45320) | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:16 | Japan:PG12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Singapore:M18
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was considered for the role of Suky, but dropped out due scheduling conflicts and Maria Bello replaced her. more

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14 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
All together one of the best films I've seen in a while, 20 September 2009
10/10
Author: sunraes from Canada

I was expecting this film to follow yet another "troubled housewife that pretends to be content" storyline, and it kind of does. But it plays it out in such an interesting and original manner. Nothing goes as expected, and all of the actors play their parts brilliantly. Blake Lively performs her part so beautifully that it is easy to see she will soon break out of the "Gossip Girl" personality that is so often pinned on her. Keanu Reeves is excellent in his role as well, and Maria Bello, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder, and Alan Arkin show that they are still excellent actors and will continue thriving. But it is really Robin Wright Penn that steals the show in Pippa Lee. She performs naturally and makes her character hold more depth and presence then was imaginable. This was altogether a fantastic film and I recommend for everyone with 93 minutes to spare to go see it immediately.

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