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Somewhere in Time

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
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7.2/10
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Somewhere in Time (1980)
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A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
IMDb RATING
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30K
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POPULARITY
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99
    • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Reeve
    • Jane Seymour
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Reeve
    • Jane Seymour
    • Christopher Plummer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 335User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Somewhere In Time
    Trailer 1:59
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    Christopher Reeve in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
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    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Richard Collier
    Jane Seymour
    Jane Seymour
    • Elise McKenna
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • W. F. Robinson
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Laura Roberts
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Arthur Biehl
    George Voskovec
    George Voskovec
    • Dr. Gerald Finney
    Susan French
    Susan French
    • Older Elise
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Arthur's Father
    Eddra Gale
    Eddra Gale
    • Genevieve
    Audrey Bennett
    • Richard's Date (1972)
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Critic (1972)
    • (as W. H. Macy)
    Laurence Coven
    • Critic (1972)
    Susan Bugg
    • Penelope (1972)
    Christy Michaels
    • Beverly (1972)
    Ali Marie Matheson
    • Student (1972)
    • (as Ali Matheson)
    George Wendt
    George Wendt
    • Student (1972)
    • (scenes deleted)
    Steve Boomer
    • Hippie (1972)
    Pat Billingsley
    Pat Billingsley
    • Professor (1972)
    • (as Patrick Billingsley)
      • Jeannot Szwarc
      • Richard Matheson(screenplay by) (based on his novel "Bid Time Return")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While Christopher Reeve was filming this movie, the local theater decided to show his latest hit Superman (1978). Many of the "Somewhere" cast joined the locals for the event. Early into the screening, the sound went out. Reeve, who was seated next to Jane Seymour, stood up in the audience and delivered all the lines.
    • Goofs
      Recurring throughout the movie and specifically referred to in the lovers' conversation is the lyric melody from Rachmaninov "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini". This work did not exist in 1912. It was composed and premiered in 1934. This is done by design. When Richard is taking Elise for a boat ride, he is humming it. She says that she is familiar with Rachmaninov but not this piece. That makes sense. She wouldn't know it if it was composed later, but Richard would know it because he was born after it was composed. That's why he tells her that he'll introduce it to her sometime. He knows he'll have to wait until it is composed.
    • Quotes

      Elise McKenna: The man of my dreams has almost faded now. The one I have created in my mind. The sort of man each woman dreams of, in the deepest and most secret reaches of her heart. I can almost see him now before me. What would I say to him if he were really here? "Forgive me. I have never known this feeling. I have lived without it all my life. Is it any wonder, then, I failed to recognise you? You, who brought it to me for the first time. Is there any way that I can tell you how my life has changed? Any way at all to let you know what sweetness you have given me? There is so much to say. I cannot find the words. Except for these: I love you". Such would I say to him if he were really here.

    • Alternate versions
      Video version has some parts of the soundtrack changed, due to copyright problems: the original theme from "Somewhere in Time", performed by pianist Roger Williams over the ending titles, is replaced by other music in the videocassette and DVD versions. It's intact in the laserdisc release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: In God We Trust, Coast to Coast, Somewhere in Time, Stardust Memories, Oh God! Book II (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43, Variation XVIII Andante Cantabile
      Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff
      Conducted by John Barry
      Piano solo by Chet Swiatkowsky (uncredited)
      Courtesy Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.

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    Virtually the Best Movie Ever
    I am a young man who grew up loving horror, action, and kung-fu movies. I hated the Victorian books we were forced to read in school. However, the one exception to the rule has been this movie. I LOVED this movie. The story line was solid. The direction was superb. And the acting was so good, that I have always wondered why Reeves & Seymour's career didn't catapult after this film. I have watched it many times since it came out, and ever time I am captivated. If you can't relate to this movie, I think you must have a heart of cold stone. This gets a strong KBONE rating of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Pay special attention to Seymour's soliloquy during the play and Reeve's facial expressions during that time as well Reeve during the last 10 minutes of the movie. I really can't say enough about this masterpiece.
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    • KBONE
    • Jul 30, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1980 (United States)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official trailer
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Grand Hotel, 1 Grand Ave, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
    • Production company
      • Rastar Pictures
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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Color

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