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Aug 30, 2020 · A young man greets a debutante at the International Debutante Ball, held annually at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan.
- A TV Debut for Whit Stillman
With his films Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), The...
- The Cast of Metropolitan Then and Now
Soon after Carolyn Farina exploded onto the scene in 1990 as...
- A TV Debut for Whit Stillman
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Metropolitan is a 1990 American romantic comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Whit Stillman, in his feature directorial debut. The film concerns the lives of a group of wealthy young socialites during debutante season in Manhattan.
A millionaire's son works as a milkman for a month to win a bet with his father. While delivering milk he falls in love with a young debutante whom he mistakes for a maid.
Jun 18, 2014 · Filmmaker Whit Stillman seemingly came from nowhere in 1990 with this independent look at what one of his characters dubs the "UHB": The Urban Haute Bourgeoisie. This is debutante society, where young ladies from families that matter are honored at coming-out parties and dances.
- Whit Stillman
- Carolyn Farina
Aug 10, 1990 · 4 min read. “Metropolitan” holds a glass up to the lives and values of a group of New York preppies during the debutante season. They live in a world I dimly knew existed, but one as alien to me as if they belonged to a tribe in the Amazon.
Based on the 1955 play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas-Home, it is the second adaptation for the screen of this work and stars Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor, and Jonathan Pryce.
