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Déjà Vu

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
984
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Déjà Vu (1997)
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L.A. shop owner Dana and Englishman Sean meet and fall in love at first sight, but Sean is married and Dana is to marry her business partner Alex.L.A. shop owner Dana and Englishman Sean meet and fall in love at first sight, but Sean is married and Dana is to marry her business partner Alex.L.A. shop owner Dana and Englishman Sean meet and fall in love at first sight, but Sean is married and Dana is to marry her business partner Alex.

  • Director
    • Henry Jaglom
  • Writers
    • Victoria Foyt
    • Henry Jaglom
  • Stars
    • Victoria Foyt
    • Stephen Dillane
    • Vanessa Redgrave
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    984
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry Jaglom
    • Writers
      • Victoria Foyt
      • Henry Jaglom
    • Stars
      • Victoria Foyt
      • Stephen Dillane
      • Vanessa Redgrave
    • 46User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Victoria Foyt
    Victoria Foyt
    • Dana Howard
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Sean
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Skelly
    Glynis Barber
    Glynis Barber
    • Claire
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Alex
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Konstantine
    Graydon Gould
    Graydon Gould
    • Dana's Father
    Noel Harrison
    Noel Harrison
    • John Stoner
    Aviva Marks
    Aviva Marks
    • Woman in Cafe
    Anna Massey
    Anna Massey
    • Fern Stoner
    Rachel Kempson
    Rachel Kempson
    • Skelly's Mother
    Wael Jolani
    • Jerusalem Shopkeeper
    Karin Loevy
    • Young Couple in Cafe
    David Rubin
    • Young Couple in Cafe
    Amnon Meskin
    • Tel Aviv Cab Driver
    Sabrina Jaglom
    Sabrina Jaglom
    • Child on Beach
    Simon Jaglom
    • Child on Beach
    • (as Simon Orson Jaglom)
    Vladimir Bershevitz
    • Street Musician - Violin
    • Director
      • Henry Jaglom
    • Writers
      • Victoria Foyt
      • Henry Jaglom
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    User reviews46

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    Enrique-Sanchez-56

    Romantic movie about fate and free will

    I must say I enjoyed this movie and I was taken by it from the first moments. It is full of wonderful characters and interesting acting. It was not replete with name actors and formula plots.

    The quiet moments when the characters waxed philosophical were the best parts of the movie. It was a script that I could put my spiritual teeth in.

    At first it was distracting to see Redgrave sitting among her "lessers" but as her role continued...I realized why she took the role. It spoke volumes about the central premise of fate and free will and added much to the film's story line. Plus, she delivered a marvelous performance.

    (It always fascinates me when someone states that THIS is the worst movie they have ever seen. To say that about THIS movie reveals that the reviewer has not seen many movies. I have seen some alarmingly bad movies where I am cringing throughout. That is bad folks. This is not Shakespeare nor Gone With The Wind...instead...it is charming.)

    Deja-vu was wonderful...a romantic movie for woman and men :)
    Gaili

    This film changed my life!

    I loved Deja Vu. It's about love and magic, and being honest with yourself. Vanessa Redgrave is beautiful, and the relationships in the film are fascinating. The film made me think about my life, and the choices I've made, or have not made. I made changes in my life after seeing the film that were very good for me. This film has it all---mystery, love, humor, beauty. I saw it several times, and never got bored. Go see it, or rent it!
    minusone

    Stole precious minutes from my life

    I must admit, I only saw the first 20 minutes, and the last 5 minutes. The plot was SO predictable. Ten minutes in, I asked my fellow viewer (who had seen it) does X happen and Y turn out to be Z? And I was right 100%.

    It was, without mincing words, awful.

    Specifically, the score was horrific and made me laugh at points. The acting of the main character, Dana, was one-dimensional -- she went around with this dull, "what the hell is going on" look on her face.

    But the worst part was the vomit-inducing camera work. Scenes start with a medium two shot, and then zoom into one character, pan left, and then zoom out again to a two shot. It looked like the camera operator and director were having a great time playing with the zoom button on their dad's new camcorder.

    If you want to see some sickly sweet love story, find something with Karen Valentine on Lifetime.
    Bridget-16

    Sometimes Love Finds A Way

    This was one of the most romantic movies I've ever seen. The story is fascinating, beginning with the conversation at the cafe in Jerusalem with Dana and the mystery woman, through Dana's search in Paris, to the White Cliffs of Dover. To me, this movie is hope for women that there is one person out there who is truly meant for them and sometimes you are lucky enough to find that one person, as Dana was. The music was so fitting and made me weepy at times. I was really blown away at the ending, because I hadn't expected it, but it was so fitting. The final shot of the film says it all for me. Henry Jaglom and Victoria Foyt are truly the new wave of film makers and her beauty is extraordinary. As soon as the movie was over I wanted to watch it again.
    Patricia-14

    Completely Enchanting!

    I can't recall a movie that has ever so totally charmed and captivated me. Like other Jaglom films, this one makes great use of Victoria Foyt, and uses the refreshing method of allowing actors to ad-lib many of their lines. I found this to give the film a fresh, unconstrained feeling well suited to this type of story. I came out of the theater enveloped in a dreamy, warm romantic glow that stayed with me to the next day. I've been checking for this movie to be available for purchase on video ever since! For anyone who believes in fate and its hand in our lives and loves, this is a movie you'll cherish.

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    • Trivia
      In the commentary, director Henry Jaglom mentions the horror anthology film 'Dead of Night (1945)' was one of his inspirations. In that film, an architect has deja vu over meeting a group of people, and they in turn share their own supernatural stories.
    • Quotes

      Sean: To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception, it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, neither in time or eternity.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: He Got Game/The Truce/Two Girls and a Guy/Sliding Doors/Deja Vu (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Serenade
      Written by Franz Schubert

      Orchestrated by Glenn McInboch

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Henry Jaglom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дежа вю
    • Filming locations
      • Dover, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Jagtoria Films
      • Revere Entertainment
      • The Rainbow Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,086,181
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,018
      • Apr 26, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,086,181
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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