Someone to Love (1987)

A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valentines Day in a deserted movie theater where he interviews each one on their opinions on love and loneliness.

Director:

Henry Jaglom

Writer:

Henry Jaglom

Stars:

Henry Jaglom, Andrea Marcovicci, Michael Emil

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Jaglom	...	Danny Sapir
Andrea Marcovicci	...	Helen Eugene
Michael Emil	...	Mickey Sapir
Sally Kellerman	...	Edith Helm
Oja Kodar	...	Yelena
Stephen Bishop	...	Blue
David Frishberg	...	Harry
Orson Welles	...	Danny's Friend
Geraldine Baron	...	Attendee
Ronee Blakley	...	Attendee
Minda Burr	...	Attendee
Jeff Dowd	...	Attendee
Deborah Edwards	...	Attendee
James Flaherty	...	Attendee
Barbara Flood	...	Attendee / Carol

Storyline

Durante un ricevimento a casa di Danny, regista cinematografico, un gruppo di amici e di attori ed attrici si incontrano per dissertare sull'amore e sull'amicizia. Orson Welles è il "giudice" di queste conversazioni.

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Plot Keywords:

director | loneliness | interview | party | brother brother relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alguien a quien amar

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jagfilm, Rainbow Film Company, The, Rainbow Releasing

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second in a trilogy of autobiographical films directed by Henry Jaglom. The first was Always (1985) and the last was New Year's Day (1989).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Danny's Friend: We're not filmmakers, you know? We're just a ragtag bunch of people doing something that is technologically already almost passe. You know, that's a great problem with movies, is that they're always old-fashioned. It takes too long to make a movie. By the time your idea's on the screen, it's already dead.

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Connections

Featured in Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Listen Here"
Written and Performed by Dave Frishberg

User Reviews

A final bow for a grand theater and for Orson Welles

In the waning days before the demolition of the Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica, California, the brilliant and unconventional director, Henry Jaglom, created this unique film featuring the final screen performance of Orson Welles, and utilizing Jaglom's customary methods of actor improvisation coupled with perceptive editing, with the result being a moving tour de force of romantic sensibility. A gathering of single entertainment types meets by Jaglom's invitation at the theater on Valentine's Day, sharing perceptions of relationship success and failure as the director's powerful sense of angst rises to the surface with the camera being his investigative companion. Acting honors shall go to Sally Kellerman, whose performance explores most deeply of all her self-awareness of vulnerability and emotional need, and to Andrea Marcovicci, who plays a part as Jaglom's current love, and who sings beautifully as well, and as always. Jaglom's output has been remarkable because of his steadfast determination to create genuinely independent cinema and SOMEONE TO LOVE is a prime example of his talent for showcasing a personal point of view in such a manner that it touches upon the universal.