桃色接触

名称: TouchofPink

中文名称: 桃色接触

类型：爱情 / 剧情 / 喜剧

发行时间: 2004年1月19日

导演: Ian Iqbal Rashid

演员: 吉米·米斯特雷 Jimi Mistry,凯尔·麦克拉克伦Kyle MacLachlan

地区: 加拿大 / 英国

语言: 英语

片长: 91 min

发行公司：Columbia TriStar Films de Arge

分级： 美国：R 英国：12A

内容简介: 阿力姆是一个同性恋，他生活在伦敦，过着自己有条不紊舒适惬意的小日子，但是这一天，阿力姆接到一个电话，他那个虔诚无比信仰穆斯林的老妈要来伦敦看他，阿力姆必须要想方设法对老妈隐瞒他是个同性恋的事实……

Alim (Jimi Mistry) is a still photographer working on movie sets in in London where he lives with his lover, Giles (Kristen Hodlen-Reid). A huge fan of vintage movies, Alim has created an imaginary best friend, in the form of Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan), who is always at hand to give him advice on what clothing to wear and how to wear them, often helping him out of awkward social situations. Alim is a bit dreary, and at first you think he certainly doesn't deserve the long- suffering Giles, who after a long series of sexual conquests, has finally settled down into domestic bliss with Alim and is very much in love with him.

Meanwhile Alim's mother, Nuru, is unhappily living in Toronto in the shadow of her social climbing sister, Dolly (Veena Sood). Dolly is gleefully spending a great deal of her successful husband's fortune on the upcoming marriage of her only son. Nuru is one of those unfortunate malcontents who never checks her feelings before saying something rude and mean-spirited, and for this bad habit, she's rather disliked by her sister's catty social circle. Depressed with all the attention her sister is receiving, Nuru decides to jump on a plane and visit her son in London. The only problem is she doesn't know he's gay.

Once in London, Nuru's rudeness is aimed at Giles. She is wildly insensitive to her son's life and home, and in general clueless about his life. Giles works hard to break down the barriers and succeeds, taking Nuru out for a day in London, where she has a wonderful time. But in short order, she is startled to find out that Alim and Giles are lovers and she angrily flees back to Toronto, leaving her son miserable and bad-tempered. Giles tries very hard to cheer Alim. Caught up in her own depression, Nuru is nearly catatonic upon coming home. Dolly knows something is wrong, but Nuru won't talk about it.

About the only person who can comfort Alim is Cary Grant. As Alim and Giles relationship continues to tank, Alim decides to go home for the wedding of his cousin. And then Giles turns up in Toronto with all the attendant comic possibilities implied.

I'm surprised at some of the cynical comments about this sweet and gentle comedy of clashing cultures. There's nothing laugh-out-loud funny in this film, which is fine with me. It certainly is a lovely film about reconciliation and acceptance. Nuru is one of the most annoying mothers I've encountered in the movies. She's beautiful and still young, and yet she's so caught up in her culture of getting married to a successful person. Any prospective son or daughter-in-law will have their work cut out for them with this mother-in-law. But when Giles takes her out for the day, she melts and her defenses disappear. The walls come back up in short order, but again fade in the final moments. Giles is certainly a dream lover, but his essential goodness never descends into sainthood. Alim is a bit of a drudge, and he's certainly not very sure of himself. But he's got Cary Grant to keep an eye out for him, and who could ask for anything more? Kyle MacLachlan is wonderfully assured, never overdoing his affectionate impression of the movie legend, delivering his lines effortlessly.

Director Ian Iqbal Rashid steers his fine cast through the thickets of this social comedy with assurance and restraint. I found myself beaming idiotically through this adorable comedy of manners. Resist it not.

演员表：

卡尔·麦克拉赫伦 Kyle MacLachlan .... Spirit of Cary Grant

Raoul Bhaneja .... Khaled

Brian George .... Hassan

Andrew Gillies ....

Kristen Holden-Reid .... Giles

Sue Mathew .... Nuru

Malika Mendez ....

吉米·米斯特雷 Jimi Mistry .... Alim

Liisa Repo-Martell .... Delia

Veena Sood .... Dolly

外文别名：

That Touch of Pink(2003) (USA) (working title)