Carolina (I) (2003)

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

Director:

Marleen Gorris

Writer:

Katherine Fugate

Stars:

Julia Stiles, Shirley MacLaine, Alessandro Nivola

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Carolina Mirabeau was raised 'free-spirited' with two sisters by eccentric, domineering grandma Millicent in the country. Carolina's city neighbor, talented and witty Jewish author Albert Morris, is her best friend, confident and the wacky family's favorite guest. Yet she gets engaged with Heath Pierson, an 'all too perfect' upper class brilliant Britton, whom she met in the TV studio where she's fired as dating show candidates-screener. But the past and some truths catch up with all of them.

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Plot Keywords:

rocking horse | the dating game | writer | prayer | book reading | 

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Filmax [es]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Carolina Torn Asunder

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bregman-IAC Productions, Carol Baum Productions, Carolina Torn Asunder Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 96 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

In the scene where Carolina is on her way to Albert's apartment you can see her car parked front-faced on the parking space, when she is preparing the car for leaving, it is parked rear-faced.

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Quotes

Carolina Mirabeau: Who wants to say grace?
Albert Morris: I do.
Grandma Mirabeau: Oh, Albert, I love you like a son, honey. But you Jewish people, you can't go and kill Christ and expect to have a sit down conversation with him later.
Albert Morris: Fine. He's all yours. I'll chat with him over dessert.
[Everybody laughs]

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Connections

References Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

User Reviews

Fabulous depiction of the interactions and lives of two best friends.

Another magnificent film from Stiles, and another Film Festival movie. I waited and waited for this film to be released in Region 1 so that I could snag it, and then promptly bought it from Canada. Carolina (Stiles) is gloriously and comically oblivious to Albert's (Nivola) obvious love for her. You'll laugh at Grandma Mirabeau's (MacLaine) outrageous humor, you'll sigh with Albert each time Carolina doesn't see what's obviously there, and you'll rage with them when they lash out in anger for lack of a better defense. But, it's a movie after all, so you'll be smiling in the end. It's a wonderful film that had my attention from the very first scene. One of the best romantic comedies I've seen in years.