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White Palace [1990] | ![White Palace [1990]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QRVHMPX3L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Luis Mandoki
Actors: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander, Kathy Bates, Eileen Brennan
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Category: DVD
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 10599
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582078596
ASIN: B0000UM0OO
Theatrical Release Date: October 19, 1990
Release Date: November 10, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Glenn Savan's depressing and self-loathing novel about a 27-year-old upper-class Jewish widower mired in self-pity after his beloved wife dies, and who finds love and sexual rebirth with a trailer-trash older woman, was brought to the big screen by the competent director Luis Mandoki (When a Man Loves a Woman, Message in a Bottle). But the savage irony in Savan's book has been face-lifted by screenwriters Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs) and Alvin Sargent (Ordinary People) into something else entirely: what passes for low-rent "slumming" in Hollywood means hiring sexy Susan Sarandon to play Nora Baker, the poor, uneducated 43-year-old waitress in a White Palace burger joint who strikes up an unlikely relationship with sad Max Baron (James Spader). Widower Max attends a bachelor party for best pal Neil (Jason Alexander) and discovers that the local White Palace has stiffed the boys a whopping six burgers. Max barges into the joint, bent on getting his money back, and meets a testy Nora, who is bemused at the young man's insolence. While driving home, Max stops abruptly at a bar for a drink. Inside, Nora is nursing a vodka and takes a shine to the tuxedo-clad, handsome, and morose younger man. He gives her a lift, she seduces him, and the rest of the movie examines how two such opposites in manners and morals can find happiness. The only common bond they have is great sex and a private tragedy. White Palace nudges at the dark journey and the smashing of illusion that was at the heart of the novel, but there is still a fairy-tale element to the film that negates the earthy essence that distinguished the book. In Mandoki's vision, White Palace is about overcoming class, family, and outside opinion to find true love. In Savan's book, Max wastes into decline while Nora ultimately thrives in the quest for truth, redemption, and self-forgiveness. She becomes his salvation only after he stops hating himself. But mainstream Hollywood shuns making "protagonists" so mad, bad, or sad, and as such, too much glitter is tossed on Spader, while Sarandon, as usual, is the only one who seems to embody and understand her character's angst. She deserved her Oscar for Nora, not the nun in Dead Man Walking. --Paula Nechak
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 White Hot Passion February 28, 2007
Four Violets (Hertford UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This film is unusual - it succeeds in being both romantic and extremely erotic. Its also a very enjoyable film for both women and men -for women because unusually the man is much younger than the woman; and what man could fail to find Susan Sarandon extremely easy on the eye. A cynical part of me always says at the end of the film "I give them six months till the novelty of the sex wears off and he leaves"; but still it remains a totally watchable film with a classic line by Susan Sarandon when she opens the door to the eager James Spader - simply "I'm 43". So what Susan, go for it!
Pure gold! January 20, 2006
ruthie_uk2001 (United Kingdom)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
To any fan of James Spader a justification for watching this movie would be completely unecessary. One of Spader's finest performances as grieving Max, who finds love and happiness again in the most unlikely of places. For anyone new to Spader's work, this film is a touching story of a relationship which breaks the mould and defies convention, with an excellent cast and good supporting music and writing. It's a film guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart.
 Celebration of relationships October 4, 2000
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This film runs you through all the reasons why some relationships should not work and in so doing makes you examine prejudice from different angles. It is an adult film and, as such, can also deal with sex in a relationship and how important that is. Having set all that boring stuff aside it is very enjoyable and well worth watching.
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