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

Evie presses Matthew to talk about what has been worrying him and she is holding his hand while she tells him that she can make him talk. In the next shot (taken from the opposite side) he is holding hers.

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Connections

References Anna Karenina (1935)

User Reviews

Tomei's so cute

'Only Love' has been adapted to the big screen beautifully. It's very romantic as it should be and is supported by great casts.

Mathilda May, Rob Morrow and Tomei each plays their parts well. The exotic cinematography on places in Europe and Africa adds some romance to this already romantic story. What I like most of this film is Marisa Tomei. She's so cute in this motion picture. I wish I could see it in a bigger screen.