Closer is an elaborate character study of two London couples as they engage in an ultimate game of partner swapping.
Alice/Jane is a gorgeous young runaway from New York's seedy sex industry; she soon pairs up with Dan, a thoughtful but unsuccessful novelist and journalist, who authors a book about her.
Anna is a quietly independent divorcee and successful photographer. After Dan makes a move on her during a photo session for the book, she rejects Dan, who retaliates by tricking her into a relationship with Larry, a dermatologist with the lust and manners of a soccer hooligan.
The plot revolves around the infatuation of the couples for one another. If they could only treat these dalliances with the silence they deserve, there would be no story here. Instead, they are brutally "honest" about their faithlessness, sometimes inventing boinks that never occurred to "test the love" of their significant other.
Ultimately, each ends up with the partner for whom they are best suited; but has their desire to "win" at the game of love diminished their capacity to love and to enjoy its fruits?
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Closer
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The Blower's Daughter
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Cold Water
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Oh, Dei, come veloce se ne va quella barca!
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
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Herbert von Karajan: The philharmonia orchestra conducted Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Performer |
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Soave sia il vento
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La Cenerentola
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Samba da Bencao
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Tanto Tempo
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Mais Feliz
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Bebel Gilberto:
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World Outside
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Dark Escape
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Smack My Bitch Up
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How Soon Is Now?
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Bella vita militar!
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Non v'e piu tempo, anici
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Di scriverni ogni giorno
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Eccovi il medico, signore belle!
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Dammi un bacio, o mio tesoro
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Caramel
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Nova
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