Let It Be Me (1995)

After becoming engaged to Emily, Gabe finds himself watching a graceful pair of dancers in a dance studio window. Hoping to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, Gabe enters the studio ... See full summary »

Director:

Eleanor Bergstein

Writer:

Eleanor Bergstein

Stars:

Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Yancy Butler

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Campbell Scott	...	Dr. Gabriel Rodman
Jennifer Beals	...	Emily Taylor
Yancy Butler	...	Corinne
James Goodwin	...	Bud (as Jamie Goodwin)
Patrick Stewart	...	John
Leslie Caron	...	Marguerite
Josh Mostel	...	Jordan
Elise Neal	...	Carlita
Donna Shelley	...	Laura
Jeffrey Shelley	...	Phil
Jessica Stone	...	Rosie
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Clarice
Erika Burke Rossa	...	Meg (as Erika Burke)
Chris Bowen	...	Sam
Melissa Gallo	...	Louise - Jordan's Wife

Storyline

After becoming engaged to Emily, Gabe finds himself watching a graceful pair of dancers in a dance studio window. Hoping to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, Gabe enters the studio to take lessons. While interested in his dance teacher, he finds that he is still looking forward to his wedding, but things change when he has Emily comes in for her lessons.

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Plot Keywords:

high school sweethearts | schoolteacher | wedding dress | wedding invitation cards | dance school | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love Dance

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed for theatrical release but made its premiere on HBO.

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Goofs

Corrine's hair changes in Gabriel's office. When seen from the front, her hair is parted on the right and hanging in front of her shoulders. In the next shot, her hair is swept to the other side.

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Connections

References An American in Paris (1951)

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Soundtracks

"Return To Innocence"
Written by Curly M.C.
Performed by Enigma

User Reviews

Charming but "difficult" romantic comedy

Why is there such a sharp division of opinion on this charming movie? I suspect because it is a "difficult" romantic comedy. In almost all romantic comedies, it's clear from the credits which couples will end up with each other. The male and female leads are destined to be paired, as are the secondary male and female stars, and the pleasure lies in seeing the couples correctly sorted out after a lot of confusion. In "Let It Be Me," the only absolutely perfect pairing is that of third leads Patrick Stewart and Leslie Caron. It's a very close question whether the engaged couple, Campbell Scott and Jennifer Beals, and the dance studio partners, James Goodwin and Yancey Butler, are really destined for each other or whether they should change partners and dance. "Some people just belong together," Beals says, but which people is a harder question to answer here than in most comedies, though it is satisfactorily answered by the ending.