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Circle of Friends

starring: Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows, Alan Cumming
directed by: Pat O'Connor

: Circle of Friends
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786304884386
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6304884389
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 31, 1998
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 9490
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 15, 1995



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Editorial Review:

Description:
Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond? ' 'A marvelous romantic comedy' ' (Siskel & Ebert)

Amazon.com:
A polished gem from 1995, this disarmingly sweet and dramatically insightful love story provided a charming showcase for Chris O'Donnell and, especially, then-newcomer Minnie Driver, whose performance drew critical raves and boosted her career to Hollywood. Smoothly adapted from the novel by Maeve Binchy and set in Ireland during the 1950s, the story focuses on Benny (Driver), a somewhat plump, plain-looking young woman attending university in Dublin who meets and quickly falls for Jack (O'Donnell), a handsome star of the university's rugby team who surprisingly reciprocates her glowing admiration. They're drawn together as soul mates, and their love is dramatically contrasted with a subplot involving Benny's more conventionally beautiful friend Nan (Saffron Burrows), whose appetite for older men leads her into a misguided and ultimately tragic relationship. A betrayal by Jack sets the stage for potential heartbreak, but director Pat O'Connor prevents these carefully drawn characters from resorting to sappy melodrama. They have lessons to learn about life and love, and Circle of Friends teaches those lessons with grace, humor, and heartfelt sincerity. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Split the difference between the novel and Hollywood
I know that this is quite different from the original story, but it's still a good movie. It's Hollywood ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Wonderful as a Movie
This was a charming movie in which Minnie Driver was such a delight. Great supporting cast. Notice all the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Elizabeth Essenfeld Says
This is such a feel-good, coming of age movie that grows old. Introducing Minnie Driver stepping out of her ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Love gained, lost and regained in Ireland
Set in 1950's Ireland and focuses on the lives and loves of three childhood friends. growing up and attending ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Elements of Comedy and Sorrow
This is a movie that touches your heart.

Lush and green (of course) is the rich background of this ... Read More

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