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1993 · 105 min · PG

Sleepless in Seattle

Directed by Nora Ephron · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is a Comedy film, directed by Nora Ephron set in Seattle, Baltimore, and New York City during the 1990s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing, grief & loss, and fate & destiny play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Cast
Meg RyanTom HanksRoss MalingerBill PullmanRosie O'DonnellBarbara GarrickRob ReinerGaby Hoffmann

The world of this film

Setting

Where
SeattleBaltimoreNew York City
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingGrief & LossFate & Destiny
Structure
Interwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
RomanticHopefulMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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