Only Love (TV 1998)

Nico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, ... See full summary »

Director:

John Erman

Writers:

Erich Segal (book), Gerald Christopher (teleplay)

Stars:

Marisa Tomei, Rob Morrow, Mathilda May

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Tomei	...	Evie
Rob Morrow	...	Matthew Heller
Mathilda May	...	Silvia Rinaldi
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Francois
Georges Corraface	...	Nico Rinaldi
Natacha Lindinger	...	Denise
Paul Freeman	...	Dallesandro
Cyril Nri	...	Eric Blair
Jonathan Aris	...	Emil Becker
Michiel Nooter	...	Gerrit Kleiman
Rodney Beddal	...	Dino (as Rodney Beddall)
Sylvia Rotter	...	Anna-Maria
Kate Harper	...	Dr. Hiller's Receptionist
Jeffery Kissoon	...	Rashid
Jay Benedict	...	Roger

Storyline

Nico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, postulating for a relief expedition to (ficticious) civil war-ravaged Gomba in black Africa. After an Amsterdam prep course from Dr. François Francois, who warned they'll age a lot in year, the Chicago laborer's son and Italian industrialist's daughter left for man-made hell in the tropics.

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Plot Keywords:

africa | brain tumor | cello | love | stillbirth | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nur Liebe hält ewig

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Afrika Worldwide, Hallmark Entertainment, Octopus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

215 min 81 min (without end titles) 120 min 215 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Matthew returns home after Sylvia dies, Evie is upstairs playing the cello, but her finger movements clearly do not match the tempo of the music that is being played.

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Connections

References Anna Karenina (1935)

User Reviews

Drop the cancer girl

I rented this movie over the weekend and didn't know that it was a tv movie. I found it to be okay. Rob Morrow was good as Dr. Hiller(why is it he always plays doctors from New York.) The Italian actress who played Sylvia was good, if a bit annoying. I found her crying to be annoying and over the top. Basically, I just didn't like her. I thought that Marisa Tomei just stole the show. She was so cute and great in it. I didn't get the ending at all though. If you've seen it, what the heck? Do they break up, do they not? I just didn't get it. It was basically about love. I thought that the back of the box made it sound more interesting than it was. A doctor in New York is newly married with 2 daughters when a woman from his past comes and makes him remember his deep love for her. What does he do? Stand by his wife's side whom he has known since his days at the University of Michigan or does he go to the one he will always truly love and watch her die? It could have been better, but I found it predictable. I did find myself rooting for Marisa Tomei. I mean every second she's on the screen she's happy and just brights up the scene. Utterly enjoyable to watch, as opposed to her competition embodied by some cancer ridden Italien actress. It jumped from 1998 to 1982 to 1996 and any other year I've forgotten and that was a bit confusing. Basically, it was pretty good. The ending was a bit sad and it makes you think. It doesn't necessarily tell you what happens. Similar to Chasing Amy, it's up to you to decide what happens between the woman Dr. Hiller chooses and himself. Being the optimist I am(not really, just am this time because of Tomei) I would have to say that they live happily ever after, and let lying dogs die. Whoa! THat was a pretty stupid anaology, huh? Rent it if they don't have that new release you wanted.