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Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more. Enjoy your stay!




PLENTY

1985 | Directed by Fred Schepisi

Susan Traherne has been irreparably changed by her wartime experiences as a Resistance fighter. She sets out in the post-war world to make her way to what she wants, no matter who is hurt, or how. Based on David Hare's play.


ADDITIONAL CAST & CHARACTERS

Meryl Streep

Charles Dance

Sam Neill

Tracey Ullman

Sting
... Susan Traherne

... Raymond Brock

... Lazar

... Alice Park

... Mick

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QUOTES

Meryl Streep, Entertainment Weekly, March 2000
"For a while, there was a feeling that if a character ever said more than three sentences in a row, it was anathema. It was like theater, boring, nobody'll listen to it. Now, I don't really love the work of Quentin Tarantino, but he did show that you could... have people plowing through pages of words, and still be dark, compelling, and filmically valid. 'Plenty' was loaded with words. And her passion, the size and fury of her frustation, were so compelling to me. It's a wordy movie, but I did it because of a speech that I wanted to say. I just wanted to say, 'I would stop, I would stop, I would stop f***cking talking if I every heard anybody else say anything else worth f***ucking stopping talking for!"

Meryl Streep, More Magazine, December 2002
"I got to kiss Sting; that was a big deal! I was such a fan of his and I got to tell him that 'Every Breath You Take' is a perfect song."

Sir John Guilgud, Options Magazine, June 1985
"[Meryl] had one hysterical, emotional scene which she repeated in rehearsals and in takes at least 50 times. She never flinched or changed a thing. She improved, if anything, her selectivity. She seemed completely in control of her emotions and of her pace and timing and reactions to other people. It was remarkable."

TRIVIA

Many critics dismissed the movie as being just a filmed version of David Hare's stage play. In fact Hare re-wrote about 60 percent of the material for the film.

LINKS & RESEARCH

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Full cast & credits, trivia and business information

SHOPPING

DVD - USA

Features: Conversation with F. Schepisi
Video: Widescreen, Color
Languages: English (Dolby)
BUY DVD AT AMAZON.COM
DVD Release: April 16, 2002
Region Code: 1
Distributor: Anchor Bay
ASIN: B00005OCJZ
DVD - UK

Extras: none
Video: Fullscreen, Color
Languages: English (Dolby)
BUY DVD AT AMAZON UK
DVD Release: June 26, 2006
Region Code: 2
Distributor: Cinema Club
ASIN: B000EZ3F30
DVD - GERMANY

Extras: none
Video: Widescreen, Color
Languages: Deutsch, English (Dolby)
BUY DVD AT AMAZON.DE
DVD Release: July 22, 2003
Region Code: 2
Distributor: Kinowelt
ASIN: B00009PR01