The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

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Pippa Lee feels dislocated when she and her husband Herb move from Manhattan to a retirement community. He's older than she, they have two children who are young adults, and the daughter hardly speaks to Pippa. Pippa tells us about her life, in long flashbacks, starting with her birth to a mom who was a social dynamo and addicted to pills. As a teen, Pippa moves out and lives a hippie life until meeting Herb, who was then married to a young siren. Pippa discloses tragedies an... (Full plot summary below)

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Pippa Lee feels dislocated when she and her husband Herb move from Manhattan to a retirement community. He's older than she, they have two children who are young adults, and the daughter hardly speaks to Pippa. Pippa tells us about her life, in long flashbacks, starting with her birth to a mom who was a social dynamo and addicted to pills. As a teen, Pippa moves out and lives a hippie life until meeting Herb, who was then married to a young siren. Pippa discloses tragedies and discoveries. In the present, she's sleepwalking at night and talking from time to time with a burned-out case, the 35-year-old son of a neighbor. Can Pippa connect?

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Film.com - 9/10 by Jonathan F. RichardsA superb performance by Robin Wright Penn illuminates Rebecca Miller's intelligent and revealing look at the inner wild child beneath a 50-ish Connecticut matron.
Newark Star-Ledger - 9/10 by Stephen Whitty[It announces] that a very good actress is back and ready to start a new and interesting life of her own.
The Movie Minute - 8/10 by Joanna LangfieldOne of the happiest surprises of this woman on the verge delight is that Pippa Lee's private lives are not what you'd think they are.
Critic's Notebook - 8/10 by Robert LevinThe filmmaker is powerfully aided by Robin Wright Penn, who imbues Pippa with moving, quiet dignity.
Urban Cinefile - 8/10 by Louise KellerA road movie whose destinations are emotional pit stops... also the platform for an electric performance by Robin Wright Penn who dazzles in the title role
London Evening Standard - 8/10 by Derek MalcolmThe Private Lives of Pippa Lee proves that The Ballad of Jack and Rose was no fluke and that Miller can produce work just as good as the best of recent American independent cinema.
Daily Telegraph (UK) - 8/10 by David GrittenMiller's film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human being rather than a software programme. As for the luminous Wright Penn, awards season beckons.
ViewLondon - 8/10 by Matthew TurnerEnjoyable, emotionally engaging drama with a strong script and terrific performances from Robin Wright Penn and a note-perfect ensemble cast.
Shadows on the Wall - 8/10 by Rich ClineAs a more emotional take on the themes examined in American Beauty, this internalised drama is subtle and unpredictable.
BrianOrndorf.com - 8/10 by Brian OrndorfWright is the miracle this picture needs, helping the material achieve an emotional tempo it wouldn't otherwise reach without her stellar contribution.

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