I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)

Prep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives: Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's ... See full summary »

Director:

Billy Hopkins

Writer:

Wendy Kesselman (play)

Stars:

Jeanne Moreau, Claire Danes, Jude Law

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeanne Moreau	...	Nana
Claire Danes	...	Daisy / Young Nana
Jude Law	...	Ethan / SS Officer
James Van Der Beek	...	Tony
Kris Park	...	Seth
Lauren Fox	...	Alison
Emily Burkes-Nossiter	...	Jessica
Carrie Szlasa	...	Jane (as Carrie Slaza)
Natasha Wolff	...	Hope
Josiah A. Mayo	...	Chris
Brandon Danziger	...	Josh
Alex Ballar	...	Alex
Elzbieta Czyzewska	...	Dora
Frederick Neumann	...	School Principal
Peter F. Hopkins	...	Mr. Douglas

Storyline

Prep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives: Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's Jewish; and Nana tells of her young years under Nazis when she was sent to ghetto and then to concentration camp.

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Plot Keywords:

daisy | concentration camp | nazi | prank | jewish | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [United States]

Country:

France Germany UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agapi monadiki

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Chrysalis Films, Die Hauskunst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Stiles' movie debut.

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Soundtracks

"Head First"
Performed by Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver

User Reviews

Heartfelt..but dissapointing

Essentially, this movie has all the makings for..well, a better one. Claire Danes plays a quiet girl with sad eyes, and unloving parents who spends most of her time with her Grandmother. One day in english class, she reads aloud a poem written about Jude Law's character, "Ethan", who is the stereotypical jock/playboy on campus. The two get together...blah blah blah..

I won't tell you anymore except the the ending is VERY dissapointing. It's as though the movie just, ends. You don't see it coming, you feel like it should be starting to get good, and the plot holes filled up..well, they aren't, and it does. It's really quite aggrivating. Jude Law and Claire Danes performances are great, but not quite enough to push this movie onto my favourite list. But, don't let me discourage you, it's worth the rent.