| Loose Connections | |
|---|---|
 Irish DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Richard Eyre |
| Written by | Maggie Brooks |
| Produced by | Simon Perry |
| Starring | Stephen Rea Lindsay Duncan |
| Music by | Dominic Muldowney |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £800,000[2] |
Loose Connections is a 1984 British film starring Stephen Rea.[3]
Plot
A feminist travels through Europe with a male chauvinist.
Cast
- Stephen Rea as Harry
- Lindsay Duncan as Sally
- Jan Niklas as Axel
- Carole Harrison as Kaya
- Gary Olsen as Kevin
- Frances Low as Larie
- Ken Jones
Production
The film was the first produced script from Maggie Brooks, a tv playwright.[4]
Three quarters of the budget came from the NFFC with the rest coming from Virgin Films.[5]
Release
The film was not released in New York until 1988. The New York Times said "Nothing happens in Loose Connections that isn't announced ahead of time, but the movie is very decently acted by Mr. Rea and especially by Miss Duncan... The film... is bright, articulate, gentle and completely unsurprising."[6]
Filmink argued "everyone involved was very talented but the movie didn't quite click."[7]
Notes
- Forbes, Jill (Autumn 1983). "Crossover: McEwan and Eyre". Sight and Sound. p. 232-238.</ref>
References
- ^ "Loose Connections (1984)". BBFC. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Forbes p 237
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 December 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Al Clark". Filmink. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Forbes p 236
- ^ The Italian connection Malcolm, Derek. The Guardian (1959–2003) [London (UK)] 7 July 1983: 11.
- ^ New York Times review
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
- Loose Connections at IMDb
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