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L'ultime refuge

Original title: Sanctuary
  • TV Movie
  • 2001
  • TV-14
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
288
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Melissa Gilbert and Costas Mandylor in L'ultime refuge (2001)
DramaRomanceThriller

A famous photographer, Jo Ellen Hathaway, has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-nee... Read allA famous photographer, Jo Ellen Hathaway, has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-needed relaxation time. On the island, she meets up with old friends and boyfriends and works... Read allA famous photographer, Jo Ellen Hathaway, has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-needed relaxation time. On the island, she meets up with old friends and boyfriends and works on relationships with her family. However, she can't shake the feeling that she's still b... Read all

  • Director
    • Katt Shea
  • Writers
    • Nora Roberts
    • Katt Shea
    • Vivienne Radkoff
  • Stars
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Costas Mandylor
    • Chris William Martin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    288
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Katt Shea
    • Writers
      • Nora Roberts
      • Katt Shea
      • Vivienne Radkoff
    • Stars
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Costas Mandylor
      • Chris William Martin
    • 7User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Jo Ellen Hathaway
    Costas Mandylor
    Costas Mandylor
    • Nathan Delaney
    Chris William Martin
    Chris William Martin
    • Brian Hathaway
    • (as Chris Martin)
    Leslie Hope
    Leslie Hope
    • Kirby Fitzsimmons
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Sam Hathaway
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Aunt Kate
    John Ralston
    John Ralston
    • David Delaney
    Robin Brûlé
    Robin Brûlé
    • Ginny
    Kristen Ross
    Kristen Ross
    • Annabelle Hathaway
    Booth Savage
    Booth Savage
    • Sheriff Bill Duer
    Wayne Robson
    Wayne Robson
    • Cappy
    James Bulliard
    James Bulliard
    • Bobby
    Hayley Lochner
    • Jo Ellen at age 10
    Hannah Lochner
    Hannah Lochner
    • Jo Ellen at age 7
    Skylar Pollack
    • David at age 15
    Joel Gordon
    Joel Gordon
    • Party Guest
    Doug Lennox
    Doug Lennox
    • Fisherman
    • Director
      • Katt Shea
    • Writers
      • Nora Roberts
      • Katt Shea
      • Vivienne Radkoff
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    3caa821

    A bit weak and a bit tedious - not a strong combination

    I didn't get to view this opus continuously from beginning to end - but a number of interruptions didn't matter much.

    Basically, Melissa Gilbert's character travels from the big city, back to her home on a remote island, to evade someone apparently stalking her.

    After some banter with the townsfolk, some flashbacks, etc. - none too dramatic or interesting, but with a bit of "Blair Witch"-type photography, indicating either someone may be tracking her, or she thinks they are (I didn't really care much which it might be), finally she runs into the actor playing Nathan.

    Thinking he was the stalker, taking photos of her, she flees. He catches her, and she hysterically demands he destroy his film, despite his indication he was simply photographing the lake. She doesn't recognize him; he mentions he had been in one of the cabins 18 years prior. She then instantly remembers him, and even girlishly references that he had, back then, rendered her first kiss. She inquires about his father, and when told he has died, expresses deep sympathy and says she wishes she'd known, and they proceed to chat as if they were old friends instead of persons who had met briefly, nearly two decades ago -- he apparently a teenager (she is later indicated as having been 12) both about one-third las old as they are now. She, though, feels compelled to indicate she has no interest in any development of a relationship with him, while he (weirdly) acts as if his interest in her had never waned, despite her being a pre-teen then. (One of the silliest aspects of this type film is the characters moving from eerie, chilling, frightened demeanor, to chatting like Lucy and Ethel, without missing a beat. Likewise, not recognizing someone after many years, and then expressing opinions and concerns, again, as if they had been in-touch all these years without interruption.)

    Later, either that evening at the next, there's a beach party, where Nathan kisses her again, and provides her with some amateur psychoanalysis.

    Melissa continues to worry about the stalker, and as she shows her aunt the computer images of the stalker's photos of her, and - even though she's an apparent world-class Chicago-based photog herself - seems perpetually perplexed as to how stalker had succeeded in photographing her --- "Auntie" in the ominous tone of a dark film foreshadowing, gasps that the one pic of her nude (tastefully) in actually HER MOTHER!!!! (Auntie's sister).

    This scene looked to me like something two of the gals on SNL might have done in a cornball sketch.

    The two prime characters continued on; throughout Melissa looked like she might have had one too many shots of caffeine, and "Nathan" like he could use some.

    As these two and the attendant support cast continued to the film's conclusion, with their romantic interactions and mysterious overtones, it all was simply a pedestrian presentation of the same type of fiction which Nora Roberts and other authors of her genre produce for the "reading?" public. Melissa's constant prattling about the mysterious pictures from her stalker was, overall, more tedious and even boring, rather than providing the mystery of suspense intended. And the film was replete with dialog of the small-town islanders criticizing Melissa for her having fled to the big city, and wondering why anyone would want to leave. This is an oft appearing feature of this type of film and its base novel.

    The "romantic" interludes between the lead couple made one hanker for Mickey Rourke and Kim Bassinger, or Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.

    Even the big "revelations" aren't that interesting or startling; this one should be a weak 2*, but add one since the scenery and filming is better than most TV flicks.
    4garfield79US

    A disapointment to Nora Roberts fans.

    Being an avid reader of Nora Roberts I was disappointed by the film. It did not go into the depth that the book goes into and leaves out not only interesting information and characters, like one of Jo Hathaway's siblings, but other vital information to the story line as well. If they had made the movie longer it probably would have been better (since the movie is only two hours long with commercials), but they didn't. To be fair though the movie did follow pretty closely to the story line of the book. My recommendation is that if you read and our a fan of Nora Roberts then don't watch it, you'll be disappointed. If you haven'read this author or this specific book it's an ok movie, not the greatest but not the worst.
    3KAnnD86

    Not recommended. I've seen better.

    The main plot of this movie, from what I could gather, was about a famous photographer, Jo Ellen Hathaway, who has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-needed relaxation time. On the island, she meets up with old friends and boyfriends and works on relationships with her family. However, she can't shake the feeling that she's still being watched.

    Overall, this movie wasn't very good. I had a hard time following what was going during much of the film. I wasn't clear who the characters were in relation to one another or what made them do the things they did. Most of the characters were very 1-dimensional. The main character, Jo Ellen, made some irrational decisions I don't understand. The dialogue wasn't believable, but it wasn't as bad as some TV movies I've seen. I'm not sure what I expected from this movie. I was disappointed though. Not recommended.
    10Jammy

    I really liked this movie..very well executed

    For a TV movie the dialogue is really good in Sanctuary. And it's by far Melissa Gilbert's best adult performance. The relationship between her and Costas Mandylor is really sexy and romantic. They have some really fiery scenes. There is one where they are at a campfire and he's flirting with her, she thinks he's going to kiss her, she's finally ready and he doesn't, sort of punishment for all her coolness and it's fantastic. But really you get the feeling they've probably been in love since they were kids and their families spent summers at the island where Melissa Gilbert's family owns a big Bed & Breakfast. It has a lot of of real emotion especially in the scenes with Kathy Baker. It looks more like a movie movie than a TV movie because some of the photography is really beautiful, set on an island on the east coast. The music is good too, not the usual TV stuff. Also it has a lot more humor than you expect to find in a thriller. Keeps you guessing until the end which is kind of cheesy but it is after all made from a Nora Roberts book. All in all it is a really good movie.

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      Kathy Baker and Costas Mandylor had previously costarred on "Picket Fences".
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sanctuary
    • Filming locations
      • Barrie, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Adelson Entertainment
      • CBS Productions
      • CBS
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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