Chloe (2009 film)
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+ | '''''Chloe''''' is a [[2009 in film|2009]] [[Cinema of the United States|United States]]/[[Cinema of Canada|Canadian]]/[[Cinema of France|French]] [[erotic thriller]] directed by [[Atom Egoyan]], and starring [[Julianne Moore]], [[Liam Neeson]], [[Amanda Seyfried]], [[Nina Dobrev]], and [[Max Thieriot]]. The screenplay was written by [[Erin Cressida Wilson]], based on the film, ''[[Nathalie...]]'', written by [[Anne Fontaine (filmmaker)|Anne Fontaine]]. | ||
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+ | [[StudioCanal]] fully financed this film, which had already made its budget back via international pre-sales. | ||
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+ | This film's United States distribution rights had also been acquired by [[Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group]] the film is receiving a [[limited release|limited theatrical release]] in the United States and Canada on March 26, 2010. | ||
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+ | ==Plot== | ||
+ | Catherine ([[Julianne Moore]]) and David Stewart ([[Liam Neeson]]) are a professional married couple who have a 17-year-old son, Michael ([[Max Thieriot]]), and live in [[Toronto, Ontario]]. To an outsider, they have everything, but in reality, both their careers and raising a troubled teen have put strains on their marriage and all forms of communication have been lost. When David misses a flight home from [[New York]] and, as a result, a surprise party that Catherine has planned for him, her suspicions are raised when he can't give her a legitimate excuse. Then, after reading a text message from one of David's students, Catherine is immediately convinced that her husband is having an affair. | ||
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+ | After a chance encounter with a young escort named Chloe ([[Amanda Seyfried]]) in a hotel bathroom, Catherine begins to concoct a plan in her mind. After she catches David in another lie, Catherine is more convinced than ever about her husband's infidelity and hires Chloe to "test" her husband and report back to her with the sordid details. Meeting regularly with Chloe, Catherine absorbs the explicit stories Chloe shares of her encounters with David, igniting Catherine's jealousy and awakening long-dormant sensations. Catherine soon finds herself caught in a web of sexual desire, placing her family in great risk. | ||
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+ | ==Principal cast== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" width="50%" | ||
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+ | ! Actor !! Role | ||
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+ | | [[Julianne Moore]] || Catherine | ||
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+ | | [[Liam Neeson]]|| David | ||
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+ | | [[Amanda Seyfried]] ||Chloe | ||
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+ | | [[Nina Dobrev]]|| Anna | ||
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+ | | [[Max Thieriot]] || Michael | ||
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+ | | [[Meghan Heffern]] || Miranda | ||
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+ | | Laura DeCarteret || Alicia | ||
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+ | | Mishu Vellani ||Julie | ||
+ | |} | ||
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Chloe is a 2009 United States/Canadian/French erotic thriller directed by Atom Egoyan, and starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Nina Dobrev, and Max Thieriot. The screenplay was written by Erin Cressida Wilson, based on the film, Nathalie..., written by Anne Fontaine.
StudioCanal fully financed this film, which had already made its budget back via international pre-sales.
This film's United States distribution rights had also been acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group the film is receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada on March 26, 2010.
Plot
Catherine (Julianne Moore) and David Stewart (Liam Neeson) are a professional married couple who have a 17-year-old son, Michael (Max Thieriot), and live in Toronto, Ontario. To an outsider, they have everything, but in reality, both their careers and raising a troubled teen have put strains on their marriage and all forms of communication have been lost. When David misses a flight home from New York and, as a result, a surprise party that Catherine has planned for him, her suspicions are raised when he can't give her a legitimate excuse. Then, after reading a text message from one of David's students, Catherine is immediately convinced that her husband is having an affair.
After a chance encounter with a young escort named Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) in a hotel bathroom, Catherine begins to concoct a plan in her mind. After she catches David in another lie, Catherine is more convinced than ever about her husband's infidelity and hires Chloe to "test" her husband and report back to her with the sordid details. Meeting regularly with Chloe, Catherine absorbs the explicit stories Chloe shares of her encounters with David, igniting Catherine's jealousy and awakening long-dormant sensations. Catherine soon finds herself caught in a web of sexual desire, placing her family in great risk.
Principal cast
Actor | Role |
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Julianne Moore | Catherine |
Liam Neeson | David |
Amanda Seyfried | Chloe |
Nina Dobrev | Anna |
Max Thieriot | Michael |
Meghan Heffern | Miranda |
Laura DeCarteret | Alicia |
Mishu Vellani | Julie |