Writing
Whit Stillman
Born January 25, 1952 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA (age 74)
Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman on January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director known for his sly depictions of the "urban haute bourgeoisie" (as a character in Metropolitan terms the upper-class WASPs of the U.S. socio-cultural elite). Description above from the Wikipedia article Whit Stillman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Love & Friendship · 2016Love & Friendship
★ 6.02016
MovieDramaRomance
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.
The Last Days of Disco · 1998The Last Days of Disco
★ 6.31998
MovieComedyDrama
Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.
Girl Most Likely · 2012Girl Most Likely
★ 5.62012
MovieComedy
A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gambling-addict mother.
The Cosmopolitans · 2014The Cosmopolitans
2014
MovieComedyDrama
A look at the lives and loves of a group of young ex-patriates living in Paris.
Damsels in Distress · 2012Damsels in Distress
★ 5.52012
MovieComedyDrama
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.
A New York Story · 2024A New York Story
★ 4.32024
MovieDrama
Annabel, a young woman who risks being ostracized from an insular New York clique led by her socialite best friend when she falls for charming photographer Theo. Grappling with the sudden loss of her father, Annabel finds herself torn between the comfortable opulence of her upper crust circle and the vibrant ambitions of the artists downtown. As Theo introduces her to unexplored sides of the city and of herself, how far will Annabel push out of her gilded cage?
Barcelona · 1994Barcelona
★ 6.21994
MovieComedyDrama
During the 1980s, uptight Ted Boynton is a salesman working in the Barcelona office of a Chicago-based company. He receives an unexpected visit from his cousin Fred, a naval officer who has come to Spain on a public relations mission for a U.S. fleet. Not exactly friends in the past, Ted and Fred strike up relationships with women in the Spanish city and experience conflicts -- Ted with his employer, and Fred with the Barcelona community.
Metropolitan · 1990Metropolitan
★ 7.01990
MovieComedyDrama
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.
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