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Playing by Heart (1998)

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User Rating: 7.0/10 (8,327 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Willard Carroll
Writer (WGA):
Willard Carroll (written by)
Release Date:
23 April 1999 (Italy) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out. more
Plot:
Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
It made me feel happy more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dancing About Architecture (USA) (working title)
If They Only Knew (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Trivia:
Also contains a spoiler for Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Throughout the entire movie, whenever there is a scene (and there are many) involving martinis, between shots the olives and level of vodka in the glass change. This happens many time when a character either eats an olive or is about to eat one, it will re-appear in the glass seconds later. Also - many times where the character is starting to say something, and the view is changed to be from their point of view and their lips are no longer moving. more
Quotes:
Joan: Talking about love is like dancing about architecture. more
Movie Connections:
References Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) more
Soundtrack:
Friction more

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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
It made me feel happy, 25 August 1999
9/10
Author: natalie garwin from southampton, england

This film may be slightly weak in story, and predictable, but it also has so much more. The characters are the driving force, with the acting very praiseworthy. When they were happy, I was happy, when they cried, I could feel tears welling up. I was also surprised at how long it took me to click onto certain things.

Angelina Jolie and Ryan Phillippe stand out as the most convincing couple and the most interesting, but maybe thats because they are the youngest, and closer to my own age and interests than the others. They also looked really good together, and Phillippe oozed sex appeal, an added bonus to his acting skill.

At the end of it all, I felt really happy and I had a smile on my face, as if I finally believed that there is true love out there. I'd like to go and see it again.

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