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Overview

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Director:
Jon Turteltaub
Writers (WGA):
Daniel G. Sullivan (written by) &
Fredric LeBow (written by)
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Release Date:
21 April 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
A story about love at second sight.
Plot:
Ticket collecting romantic pretends to be engaged to an unconscious man but can't fool his brother full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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User Comments:
So sweet it's almost delectable! more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some language.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Trivia:
The word "fiancée" has three acceptable pronunciations in English according to Webster, with the stress on the first, second, or final syllable. In the initial hospital room scene where the Callaghans discover Peter in a coma and meet Lucy, all three pronunciations of the word are given, and in consecutive order as far as the syllables. Nurse: "She's his FIancée!" Midge: "His fiANcée"? Doctor (a few lines later, to intern): "She's the fianCEE, you idiot!" more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie when Jack gives Lucy the ring, she puts it on her thumb. In the next shot, when she is kissing him, it has jumped to her first finger. more
Quotes:
Doorman: You're not his fiancée.
Ashley: Huh?
Doorman: Huh?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Biography: Sandra Bullock: In the Driver's Seat" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
WINTER WONDERLAND more

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35 out of 39 people found the following comment useful:-
So sweet it's almost delectable!, 9 September 2005
Author: doherty-elle from United Kingdom

You have to be THE most die-hard, unrelenting cynic not to enjoy this movie. I love it when television networks play this film around wintertime because for some reason it doesn't suit any other time of year. In winter you like to have a comfort zone and this film is it!

It tells the story of lonely singleton Lucy who daydreams of better things while working at a ticket booth and drooling over the secret crush of a local commuter (Peter Gallagher) One morning she saves him from a coming train and while he lies comatose she gets reluctantly cosy with his family. The deceit is understandable and by no means menacing, as it's Christmas the younger brother Jack (Bill Pullman) returns home and subsequently falls for Lucy.

While you were sleeping is beautiful and sweet in so many ways: You are reminded of the more old-fashioned romances of the 40's and 50's. There is not one hint of sexuality or lust in this as the love blossoms between Jack & Lucy is honest, pure and all together endearing.

We all relate to Lucy on some level (a dream trip to Paris, Rome or in this case Florence) So it's hopeful to us all when she gets her happy ending. I absolutely loved it!

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