White Palace

White Palace

1990 · 103 min · EN · R · 6.5 (194 votes)
Dir. Luis Mandoki · Starring Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates, Jason Alexander, Eileen Brennan, Steven Hill · Music George Fenton

The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.

DramaRomance

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

VIBE

A raw, smoldering portrayal of an unlikely connection. It feels like a late-night, smoke-filled bar conversation, full of yearning and the bittersweet ache of forbidden desire. The chemistry is palpable, the mood intimate and melancholic.

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