Made-Up (2002)

A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their value is dependent on their appearance.

Director:

Tony Shalhoub

Stars:

Brooke Adams, Lynne Adams, Eva Amurri Martino

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Brooke Adams	...	Elizabeth James Tivey
Lynne Adams	...	Kate James
Eva Amurri Martino	...	Sara Tivey (as Eva Amurri)
Kalen Conover	...	Chris
Light Eternity	...	Molly Avrums
Jim Issa	...	Eli
Lance Krall	...	Simon
Tony Shalhoub	...	Max Hires
Gary Sinise	...	Duncan Tivey

Storyline

A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their value is dependent on their appearance.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Taglines:

A Vanity Production

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Vanity / Sister Films / Lynne Adams Fifield

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szépség titka

Filming Locations:

Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sister Films LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed at the home of Lynn Adams in Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts.

User Reviews

Some Real American Beauty

With the same sort of unabashed honesty that helped make "Something's Gotta Give" such a hit with the 40+ set is Emmy-winning "Monk" star Tony Shalhoub's directorial debut. This "middle age comedy" features his wife, the still-lovely Brooke Adams ("Days of Heaven"), as an actress in her 50's who laments both the fading of her looks and the social nether-strata she has been banished to by a youth-worshipping public. With a warm and deft emotional sense, writer Lynne Adams, who is Brooke's sister, provides Shalhoub's cast, which also includes Eva Amurri of "The Banger Sisters", Gary Sinise ("The Human Stain") and Shalhoub himself, with plenty of ripe material to explore. Without rising to the preachy "these kids today" levels to which Clint Eastwood often rises in celebrating age and wisdom, Shalhoub's love for not only his wife, but also telling a good story, shine through. Score: 3.5/5