Take This Waltz (film)

This article is about the 2011 film. For the Leonard Cohen song, see Take This Waltz (song).

Take This Waltz
Canadian theatrical release poster
Directed bySarah Polley
Written bySarah Polley
Produced by
  • Susan Cavan
  • Sarah Polley
Starring
CinematographyLuc Montpellier
Edited byChristopher Donaldson
Music byJonathan Goldsmith
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Mongrel Media (Canada)
  • Alta Classics (Spain)
  • Broadmedia Studios (Japan)
Release dates
  • September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11) (TIFF)
  • November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25) (Spain)
  • June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29) (Canada)
  • August 11, 2012 (2012-08-11) (Japan)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.9 million[3]

Take This Waltz is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film[4][5] written, produced, and directed by Sarah Polley.[6] The film centres on Margot, a 28-year-old freelance writer who lives in a charming house on a leafy street in Toronto's Little Portugal neighbourhood, as she struggles with and examines her feelings for Lou, her husband of five years, while exploring a new relationship with Daniel, an artist and rickshaw driver who lives across the street.

The film stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, and Sarah Silverman.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBFC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Rob Reiner's 'The Magic of Belle Isle' to Open Aruba International Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. June 8, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Take This Waltz (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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  5. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 8. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  6. ^ Braun, Liz (September 10, 2011). "Sarah Polley blooms with new film". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.