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1980 · 104 min · R

Atlantic City

Directed by Louis Malle · Crime, Drama, Romance

Atlantic City (1980) is a Crime film, directed by Louis Malle set in Atlantic City during the 1980s. It runs 104 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and nostalgic tone. Themes of memory & nostalgia and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Michel Legrand
Cinematography
Richard Ciupka
Cast
Burt LancasterSusan SarandonKate ReidMichel PiccoliHollis McLarenRobert JoyAl WaxmanRobert Goulet

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Premise
Tone
MelancholicNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction