Flannel Pajamas
| Flannel Pajamas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff Lipsky |
| Written by | Jeff Lipsky |
| Produced by | Jonathan Gray |
| Starring | Justin Kirk Julianne Nicholson Rebecca Schull Jamie Harrold |
| Cinematography | Martina Radwan |
| Edited by | Sara Corrigan |
| Music by | Paul Hsu[1] |
| Distributed by | Gigantic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US $470,000 |
Flannel Pajamas is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky. It stars Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson. The plot charts the course of a short-lived marriage, from its passionate beginning through the daily erosion of feeling and romance to separation.
Cast
- Justin Kirk as Stuart Sawyer
- Julianne Nicholson as Nicole Reilly
- Chelsea Altman as Tess
- Jamie Harrold as Jordan
- Rebecca Schull as Elizabeth
- Michelle Forbes as Tara
- Tom Bower as Bill
- Stephanie Roth Haberle as Megan
- George Riddle as Calvin
- Lauren Bittner as Amanda
- Stephanie March as Cathy
- Kirby Mitchell as Winston
- Tracy Sallows as Barbara
- Richard Robichaux as Marc
- Geoffrey Nauffts as Peter
- Jamie Harris as Brad
- Josh Elliot as Rabbi
- Walter Turney as Christopher
- Munro M. Bonnell as Jack Reilly
- Erin Davie as Sylvie (uncredited)
- Frank Deal as Gregory (uncredited)
- Rita Gardner as Gloria (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Martin as Dixie (uncredited)
- Mairead O'Neill as Baby Fiona (uncredited)
- Hilary Prentice as Denise (uncredited)
- Matt Walton as Dr. Butler (uncredited)
Production
Filming took place in New York City, NY, Rockland County, NY, and Chester Springs, PA with a budget of just under $500,000.[2]
Release
It was shown at Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Grand Jury prize. It later opened in several large cities across the country, including New York City, where it received a mixed, though admiring, review from The New York Times,[3] and San Francisco, where it received a similar review from the Chronicle.[4]
Reception
Lipsky, the director, got his start as a distributor of independent films such as John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence,[5] and some reviewers noted Cassavetes' influence on this film.[6] Entertainment Today and the New York Observer both picked it as one of the best films of the year.[7] Roger Ebert called it "one of the wisest films I can remember about love and human intimacy. It is a film of integrity and truth, acted fearlessly, written and directed with quiet, implacable skill."[8]
References
- ↑ "A Marriage Fumbles. Let's Go to the Video". nytimes.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ The New York Times article
- ↑ The New York Times film review
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle review
- ↑ Salon.com review
- ↑ Chicago Tribune review
- ↑ Film website
- ↑ Ebert review