Strapless

This article is about the film. For the fashion/clothing style, see Strapless dress.

Strapless is a 1989 film written and directed by David Hare. The film starred Blair Brown, Bruno Ganz and Bridget Fonda.

Strapless
DVD cover
Directed by	David Hare
Written by	David Hare
Produced by	Rick McCallum
Starring	Bridget Fonda Bruno Ganz Blair Brown
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	14 May 1989 (1989-05-14) (Cannes Film Festival)
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$764,794

Plot summary

An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Blair Brown – Dr. Lillian Hempel
• Bruno Ganz – Raymond Forbes
• Bridget Fonda – Amy Hempel
• Alan Howard – Mr. Cooper
• Michael Gough – Douglas Brodie
• Hugh Laurie – Colin
• Dana Gillespie – Julie Kovago
• Spencer Leigh – Hus
• Alexandra Pigg - Helen

Release

After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 36% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.^[2]