Metropolitan (1990) on Netflix
PG-1319901h 38mComedyDramaRomance
During Manhattan's debutante season, Princeton student Tom Townsend is taken up by the Sally Fowler Rat Pack, a clique of Upper East Side socialites. Nick Smith takes him under his wing.
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- IMDb7.2/1013,890 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes93%
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Plot summary
Tom Townsend, a middle-class Princeton student, turns up at a Manhattan debut ball during the Christmas season, when few outside the upper class know such balls still take place. A mix-up over a taxi brings him to the afterparty of the Sally Fowler Rat Pack, a clique of young Upper East Side socialites who gather at Sally's apartment. Nick Smith, a cynic, befriends him; Audrey Rouget is shy and fond of Regency-era novels; Charlie Black is the group's philosophical one. The Rat Pack needs presentable young men to escort debutantes to the season's events, and Tom's social standing matters to them more than his money. He also shares acquaintances with the group, among them his ex-girlfriend Serena Slocum, who still occupies his thoughts. His left-wing Fourierist views set him apart at first.
Cast
- Edward Clementsas Tom Townsend
- Dylan Hundleyas Sally Fowler
- Allison Parisias Jane Clarke
- Bryan Lederas Fred Neff
- Ellia Thompsonas Serena Slocum (as Elizabeth Thompson)
- Stephen Uysas Victor Lemley
- Roger W. Kirbyas Man at Bar
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Metropolitan (1990)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Writer-director Whit Stillman financed his debut feature by selling his own apartment for $50,000 plus contributions from family and friends, bringing the total cost, including post-production, to just $210,000.
- Stillman wanted to set the film in the pre-Woodstock 1960s but couldn't afford a full period production, so he faked an 'aura of the past' cheaply with touches like vintage Checker Cabs while avoiding anything clearly tied to the present day.
