---
title: 'Metroland (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philip Saville'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/metroland-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119665/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Metroland (1997)

1997 · 105 min · Comedy · United Kingdom, France


## Synopsis

Metroland is a 1997 British comedy-drama film directed by Philip Saville and starring Christian Bale and Emily Watson. Written by Adrian Hodges, based on the 1980 novel Metroland by Julian Barnes, the film is about a man whose tranquil and ordinary life is disrupted by the sudden reappearance of his best friend, which leads him to remember his rebellious youth in Paris, to question some of his life choices, and to re-evaluate his priorities and marriage.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philip Saville](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-saville)
- **Screenplay:** [Adrian Hodges](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-hodges)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Knopfler](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-knopfler)

## Cast

- [Emily Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-watson)
- [Elsa Zylberstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-zylberstein)
- [Christian Bale](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-bale)

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