Truly Madly Deeply (1990)

Once upon a time there were two people in love, their names were Nina and Jamie. They were even happy enough to be able to live happily ever after, (not often the case) and then Jamie died.... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Writer:

Anthony Minghella

Stars:

Juliet Stevenson, Jenny Howe, Carolyn Choa

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 16 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juliet Stevenson	...	Nina
Jenny Howe	...	Burge
Carolyn Choa	...	Translator
Bill Paterson	...	Sandy
Christopher Rozycki	...	Titus
Keith Bartlett	...	Plumber
David Ryall	...	George
Stella Maris	...	Maura
Ian Hawkes	...	Harry
Deborah Findlay	...	Claire
Alan Rickman	...	Jamie
Vania Vilers	...	Frenchman
Arturo Venegas	...	Roberto
Richard Syms	...	Symonds
Michael Maloney	...	Mark

Storyline

Once upon a time there were two people in love, their names were Nina and Jamie. They were even happy enough to be able to live happily ever after, (not often the case) and then Jamie died. Nina is left with a house full of rats and handymen, a job teaching foreigners English and an ache that fills the night sky.

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Plot Keywords:

rat | love | death | ghost | grief | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy about finding love when it's least expected!

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mature theme and mild language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor eterno

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$1,554,742 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Lionheart, Winston

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The poem Jamie asks Nina to translate is "The Dead Woman" by Pablo Neruda.

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Quotes

Nina: Parents alive, Gloucestershire, teachers. Him geography, her history. So holidays it would be "Dad, where are we? Mum, have we been here before?"

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Connections

References Fitzcarraldo (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Raining in My Heart"
Composed by Bryant & Bryant
Sonata No. 3 for Cello (Viol de Gamba) & Piano, 2nd Movement Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement,
Sarabande, Keyboard Concerto No. 7, Andante
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Arranged by Barrington Pheloung

User Reviews

Great Movie and hey, THEY CAN ACT!

This is NOT a chick flick. True, it is rife with sentiment but is not sentimental. It pushes the envelope in several ways but the thing that really gets me is how much better these English actors and writers are than we are. I shudder to imagine what pablum (e.g., Ghost) would have come out of Hollywood. The humor and imagination that has gone into this film is amazing and then, there's the Bach. I mean, listening to Bach on the cello is worth the price of admission in itself. The little bits and pieces of how a shattered life is put together is touching but never maudlin. The ghosts who are always cold (well, I mean they're dead, aren't they?) and who are hooked on videos of classic movies (OK. Is it High Noon or Fitzcarraldo?) is great. If you can watch the closing scenes without chocking up and getting at least a little teary, you are made of pretty stern stuff. I love this film and highly recommend you see. I plan to watch it again and again...