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Searching For Paradise (2002)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 2002 Wide

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Movie Info

Gilda (Susan May Pratt of Center Stage) is a confused young woman, obsessed with iconoclastic actor Michael De Santis (Chris Noth). She repeatedly watches a tape of De Santis being interviewed by an unctuous, James Lipton-type talk show host (played by legendary indie producer's rep John Pierson). After the death of Gilda's beloved Italian papa (Michele Placido), she learns, much to her dismay, that he had a longtime mistress back in Italy. Using the excuse of her grandfather's (Josef Sommer)

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Myra Paci

Written By: Myra Paci

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Sep 23, 2003

Sundance Channel Home Entertainment

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Cast

Susan May Pratt
Gilda Mattei
Chris Noth
Michael DeSantis
Jeremy Davies
Adam
Michele Placido
Giorgio Mattei
Laila Robins
Barbara Mattei
Josef Sommer
Carl Greenslate
Mary Louise Wilson
Evelyn Greenslate
John Pierson
Christopher Noth

Critic Reviews for Searching For Paradise

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No pair of lips in recent screen memory recall such avid attention [as Susan May Pratt's].

December 31, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Greg Muskewitz

eFilmCritic.com

The film has a sense of life lived and observed with care.

July 11, 2003 Full Review Source: Oregonian

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Shawn Levy

Oregonian

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How I loathe these artsy independent films, filled with pretentious garbage and overly subtle performances. It's watchable, but not in the least bit memorable.

December 7, 2008

James Higgins

It was a pretty good movie. Although I must admit, my only reason for renting it was because Chris Noth was in it. I probably never would have bothered if it wasn't for him. But it was an interesting movie. I wouldn't put it in my list of all time favorite films, but it also wasn't a waste of time to watch it.

May 2, 2004