Carolina (2003/I)

Director:

Marleen Gorris

Writer (WGA):

Katherine Fugate (written by)

Release Date:

4 July 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy

Plot:

A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy. |

Plot Keywords:

Christmas Party | Thanksgiving | Los Angeles California | Book Reading | Growing Up

Cast

Julia Stiles	...	Carolina Mirabeau
Shirley MacLaine	...	Grandma Millicent Mirabeau
Alessandro Nivola	...	Albert Morris
Randy Quaid	...	Theodore 'Ted' Mirabeau
Edward Atterton	...	Heath Pierson
Azura Skye	...	Georgia Mirabeau
Mika Boorem	...	Maine Mirabeau
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Aunt Marilyn
Alan Thicke	...	Chuck McBride - Perfect Date Host
John Capodice	...	Ernie the Cook
Lisa Sheridan	...	Debbie
Ambyr Childers	...	Young Carolina
Daveigh Chase	...	Young Georgia
Lauri Johnson	...	Susan the Waitress
Michael Panes	...	John

Also Known As:

Carolina - Auf der Suche nach Mr. Perfect (Germany)
Carolina Torn Asunder (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content.

Runtime:

Canada:96 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M | Spain:7 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bregman-IAC Productions

Trivia:

Kathy Bates was originally considered for the role of Grandma Mirabeau, later given to Shirley MacLaine.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first shot outside Carolina's apartment, there is a propped-open screen door. In subsequent shots, it is gone.

Quotes:

Grandma Mirabeau: [to granddaughter in labor] Now, you breathe deep and you push hard. You push and you push. You push harder, harder, harder, harder, or I will go down there and get a plunger and SUCK that baby out of you!

Movie Connections:

References Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

Shirley MacLaine ~ Fantastically Beautiful

I've been waiting for the official release of this for quite some time, and finally got my hands on an advance DVD copy. It was truly an cute movie, and Shirley proves that she still has an adorable talent about her. She's still beautiful and can capture the essence of character acting. Many times before she's played eccentric characters, but I think this foul mouthed one is my favorite! :) I was a little shocked about the ending of the movie, but she was captivating while on screen. Julia Stiles was cute and talented, but it was Shirley who lit up this movie. I hope people get to see this movie, because it's truly heart touching. I'm a little confused about the cover art for this movie, the one that has been on the promotional material and the one on the DVD copy I have are completely different. The one I have sadly has Shirley absent from the art... but of course the 2 leading men are on it... tsk tsk.