45 Years

2015 95 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Romance

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

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Cast

Charlotte Rampling

Kate Mercer

Tom Courtenay

Geoff Mercer

Geraldine James

Lena

Dolly Wells

Sally

David Sibley

George

Sam Alexander

Chris the Postman

Richard Cunningham

Mr Watkins

Hannah Chalmers

Travel Agent

Camille Ucan

Café Waitress

Rufus Wright

Jake

Details

Director

Andrew Haigh

Tagline

"Do we really know our loved ones?"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$4,250,507

Production

Film4 Productions, Creative England, BFI, The Bureau

Reviews

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Reno

March 4, 2016

★ 7/10

> Some secrets need to be left untouched for good. This little British romance-drama was not expected by everyone. Without Charlotte Rampling's Oscars nominee for the lead role, it would have been an easily forgotten. Because it is very slow, the story is just okay, but the performances are the saviour IMO. At this age, Charlotte Rampling was looking so good on the screen, her youthful costume ...

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mattwilde123

March 9, 2017

★ 9/10

'45 Years' is a brilliant film. It was very well acted and so tense. The way each scene was shot and the cinematography was beautiful. ★★★★½