Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

Timing: 1:43 (103 min)

7.52/10
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Actors and characters

Release date

1980-10-02

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

Genre

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Budget

$5 100 000

Revenue

$0

Website

https://www.somewhereintime.tv/

Director

Jeannot Szwarc

Actors

Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin, George Voskovec, Susan French, John Alvin, Eddra Gale, Audrey Bennett
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Ray Stark, Stephen Deutsch

Operator

Isidore Mankofsky

Composer

John Barry

Artist

Audition

Jennifer Shull

Editing

Jeff Gourson
All team (15)

• The film is based on a dream of screenwriter Richard Matheson (1926-2013), in which he met the famous stage actress Maud Adams (1872-1953). In reality, they were not acquainted, but one day Matheson saw her portrait in the Virginia City Opera in Nevada and thought it would be wonderful to go back in time and meet her in person. The film's protagonist, like himself, is named Richard.
• The film takes place on May 19, 1972, in 1980, and from June 27 to 29, 1912.
• When Richard first sees Eliza's portrait, the actor who played him, Christopher Reeve, truly saw it for the first time in his life. He deliberately hadn't looked at the portrait before, so his reaction would be completely genuine, as required by the plot.
• The book on which the film is based describes the Hotel del Coronado, and initially, they planned to film there. This hotel had already appeared in the comedy 'Some Like It Hot' (Billy Wilder, 1959). However, it turned out to be impossible because the hotel had been rebuilt (antennas were installed on the roof, windows with aluminum frames were inserted, new tennis courts were built, etc.). So, they chose the 'Grand Hotel' on Mackinac Island in Michigan for filming. Now, a plaque hangs on its wall notifying that this is where Richard met Eliza. During filming, neither the actors nor the crew stayed at the hotel due to its cost. As for the Hotel del Coronado, it was filmed around the same time in Richard Rush’s 'The Stunt Man' (1980).
• Bo Derek, a sex symbol of the 1970s, was considered for the role of Eliza.
• The American flag on the Grand Hotel building in 1912 had 50 stars. In 1912, it should have had either 46 (at the beginning of the year) or 48 (after July 4th).