Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time (1980)
“Someday in the past he will find her...”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
as Richard Collier
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
as Elise McKenna
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
as William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Laura Roberts
Bill Erwin
Bill Erwin
as Arthur Biehl
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
as Dr. Gerald Finney
Susan French
Susan French
as Older Elise
John Alvin
John Alvin
as Arthur's Father
Eddra Gale
Eddra Gale
as GenevieveAudrey Bennett
Audrey Bennett
as Richard's Date [1972]
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Critic [1972]Laurence Coven
Laurence Coven
as Critic [1972]Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 103 min |
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