P.S. (2004)

An unfulfilled divorced woman gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who appears to be her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

Director:

Dylan Kidd

Writers:

Helen Schulman (novel), Helen Schulman (screenplay),

Stars:

Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Topher Grace

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laura Linney	...	Louise Harrington
Gabriel Byrne	...	Peter Harrington
Lois Smith	...	Ellie Silverstein
Paul Rudd	...	Sammy Silverstein
Topher Grace	...	F. Scott Feinstadt
Jennifer Carta	...	Work Study
Becki Newton	...	Rebecca
Chris Meyer	...	Ricky
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Missy Goldberg
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ross A. McIntyre	...	F. Scott's Neighbor (unconfirmed)
Susan Porro	...	Waitress (unconfirmed)

Storyline

Louise Harrington, a divorced, thirty-something admissions officer at Columbia University's School of Fine Arts is intelligent, pretty, and successful, yet unfulfilled. That is, until a graduate school application crosses her desk and she arranges to interview the young painter. When F. Scott Feinstadt appears, he bears an uncanny resemblance to Louise's high school boyfriend and one true love, an artist who died in a car accident twenty years earlier. Within hours of the interview, Louise and Scott have embarked on a passionately uninhibited older woman/younger man affair. But is Scott just a reminder of Louise's lost love? And is Scott just trying to wheedle his way into the Ivy League? Adding to the romantic complications is competition from Louise's best friend from high school, Missy, who shows up to claim the affections of the boy; Louise's co-dependent ex-husband Peter; her cynical mother and fresh-out-of-rehab brother.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | painter | columbia university | artist | art | 

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Taglines:

What would you do for a second chance?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Newmarket Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2005 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

P.S. - Liebe auf Anfang

Filming Locations:

Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$48,450 (Australia) (2 September 2005)

Gross:

$48,450 (Australia) (2 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hart-Sharp Entertainment, Fortissimo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 100 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The artwork by the character F. Scott is by the artist Bryan LeBoeuf.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Peter Harrington: I can hear you.
Louise Harrington: Hear what?
Peter Harrington: Counting the calories.
Louise Harrington: Fuck off.

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Soundtracks

"The 4A"
Written by Ron Fountenberry
Performed by The Incredible Moses Leroy
Courtesy of Ultimatum Music
Published by Melissa Ray

User Reviews

Topher Grace's Coming Out Party

Topher Grace steals the show in this movie...he really owns the screen and has a confident charm to him that you will see for years to come. I'm a HUGE Laura Linney fan, and this is a fine performance for her, but nothing you haven't seen before, as you grow to expect brilliance from her. The acting was fine all around, but I do agree the second half of the movie starts to drag and I think the relationship between Linney and Marcia Gay Harden takes the movie off track...it's not appealing. It's almost hard to buy the Gay Harden character all together.

Good Indie flick...a definite rental. This flick has more artistic value to it than Roger Dodger...more to it, but not as enjoyable interesting enough.

6.5/10