One from the Heart (1982)

Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Fanny leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship.... See full summary »

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Armyan Bernstein (screenplay), Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay),

Stars:

Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frederic Forrest	...	Hank
Teri Garr	...	Frannie
Raul Julia	...	Ray
Nastassja Kinski	...	Leila (as Nastassia Kinski)
Lainie Kazan	...	Maggie
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Moe
Allen Garfield	...	Restaurant Owner (as Allen Goorwitz)
Jeff Hamlin	...	Airline Ticket Agent
Italia Coppola	...	Couple in Elevator
Carmine Coppola	...	Couple in Elevator
Edward Blackoff	...	Understudy
James Dean	...	Understudy
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Understudy (as Rebecca de Mornay)
Javier Grajeda	...	Understudy
Cynthia Kania	...	Understudy

Storyline

Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Fanny leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship. Each one of them meets their dream mate, but as bright as they may seem, they are but a stage of lights and colours. Will true love prevail over a seemingly glamorous passion? Welcome to Coppola's Broadway-like romantic musical.

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Plot Keywords:

circus performer | fourth of july | nudity | footprints | luggage | 

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Taglines:

From the director of The Godfather I & II and Apocalypse Now... a unique vision of love.

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

6 August 1982 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Golpe al corazón

Filming Locations:

American Zoetrope Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$900,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zoetrope Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The extraordinary cost of the production of this film would lead to director Francis Ford Coppola's declaring bankruptcy. Originally intended as a small film after the enormous cost, pressures and production problems of Apocalypse Now, One from the Heart rapidly ballooned from a projected budget of $2 million to over $25 million. Coppola has stated that the films he made during the rest of the 1980s and most of the 1990s, such as The Outsiders, The Cotton Club, The Godfather: Part III, Jack and The Rainmaker, were done to pay off the debts incurred by the production of One from the Heart.

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Goofs

The ceiling of the sound stage is visible in long shots of the Las Vegas strip.

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Quotes

Frannie: You used to have a pretty good build, y'know? You did! Now you're starting to look like a - an egg!

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Connections

Referenced in Le bourreau des coeurs (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Circus Girl"
Written by Tom Waits
Performed by Teddy Edwards (tenor sax), Jack Sheldon (trumpet), Chuck Findley (trumpet),
Dick Hyde (trombone), Don Waldrop (tuba), Lanny Morgan (woodwind), John Lowe (woodwind),
, Leslie Thompson (harmonica), Greg Cohen (bass) & Pete Jolly (accordion)

User Reviews

Brilliance

I have to start by saying that I've had this film on videotape for so long and have seen it so many times that I believe the tape must be damaged by now. I'm a huge fan of Francis Ford Coppola's films, not only his "Godfather" films, but also what he has produced in the 80's and 90's. "One from the Heart" stands as one of most beautiful and poetic art pieces I've seen, ever. He created an entire world on set, something that resembles Vegas, but that I feel, extends a bit beyond that, someplace where love does exist (and Frederic Forrest and Terri Garr are great, because they do represent the average man and woman that want to surpass their mediocrity and have the dream, represented by the late Raul Julia and the gorgeous Nastassja Kinski). The beautiful score by Tom Waits, and the entire dance acts are so wonderfully entwined, that it's impossible not to feel the taste of real cinema there. The cinematography is stunning and I can only sum this up by saying that this film is an incredible experience to watch. Please do so.