Closer is a 2004 romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. It was produced and directed by Mike Nichols and stars Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen. The film, like the play on which it is based, has been seen by some as a modern and tragic version of Mozart's opera Così fan tutte, with references to that opera in both the plot and the soundtrack. Owen starred in the play as Dan, the role assumed by Law in the film. The film was recognized with a number of awards and nominations, including Oscar nominations... and Golden Globe wins for both Portman and Owen for their performances in supporting roles. In the opening scene, a girl and a young man see each other for the first time from opposite sides of a street in London. The girl looks in the wrong direction as she crosses the street and is hit by a taxicab right in front of the young man. He rushes over; she smiles at him and says, "hello, stranger". He takes her to a hospital, where she is treated and released. Afterward, on the way to his office, they stop by Postman's Park.
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| Release date: | December 3, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Mike Nichols |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | John Calley, Cary Brokaw, Mike Nichols |
| Editor: | Antonia Van Drimmelen, John Bloom |
| Cinematography: | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Screenplay by: | Patrick Marber |
| Estimated budget: | $27,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Closer |