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Closer - Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, Mike Nichols

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Movie propaganda

If you believe in love at first sight you never stop looking.

Director Mike Nichols brings Patrick Marber's highly acclaimed theatrical tour de force Closer to the screen, an erotically charged tale of love, loneliness and betrayal featuring an all-star cast. When a young stripper, Alice (Natalie Portman), is hit by a taxi, she meets Dan (Jude Law), an obituary writer. They flirt a bit and soon move in together. However along comes Anna (Julia Roberts), a seductive photographer with whom Dan becomes completely infatuated. Of course, they have an affair. Along the way he also manages to ruin the life of a doctor, Larry (Clive Owen), firstly setting him up with Anna and then taking her from him.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film London drama UK relationship play theatre affair sex love

Persons of interest

Julia Roberts .... Anna
Jude Law .... Dan
Natalie Portman .... Alice
Clive Owen .... Larry
Patrick Marber .... Playwright
Patrick Marber .... Screenwriter
Mike Nichols .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Closer official movie site
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Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2005: Won: Best Actor - Supporting (Clive Owen); Nominated: Best Actress - Supporting (Natalie Portman)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2004: Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Clive Owen), Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Screenplay - Adapted (Patrick Marber)
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) 2004: Won: Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role (Natalie Portman), Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role (Clive Owen); Nominated: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (Mike Nichols), Best Screenplay (Patrick Marber)
International Press Academy Golden Satellite Awards 2004: Nominated: Actress In A Supporting Role - Drama (Natalie Portman), Actor In A Supporting Role - Drama (Clive Owen), Screenplay - Adapted (Patrick Marber), Film Editing (John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2004: Won: Best Supporting Actor (Clive Owen)

Studios and distributors:

Sony Pictures Releasing

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Drama, relationships, romance, sex, passion, betrayal, humour - all wrapped up in a film that used to be a play. And I didn't even use the phrase "chick flick". Not once.