Elvis and Anabelle (2007)

Groomed by her overly ambitious mother, Anabelle is on the road to winning the Miss Texas Rose tiara when she dies tragically during a pageant. Her death lands her on the embalming table of... See full summary »

Director:

Will Geiger

Writer:

Will Geiger

Stars:

Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Joe Mantegna

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Minghella	...	Elvis
Blake Lively	...	Anabelle
Joe Mantegna	...	Charlie
Mary Steenburgen	...	Geneva
Keith Carradine	...	Jimmy
Eloise DeJoria	...	Herself
John Franklin	...	Host
Everett Sifuentes	...	Mayor
Jenni Lee	...	TV Reporter #1
Jacqueline Renee	...	TV Reporter #2
Paul Alexander	...	TV Reporter #3
L. Christian Mixon	...	Husband (as Christian Mixon)
Wilbur Penn	...	Padre Police Officer
Richard Dillard	...	TV Doctor
Jason Hill	...	News Reporter Williams

Storyline

Groomed by her overly ambitious mother, Anabelle is on the road to winning the Miss Texas Rose tiara when she dies tragically during a pageant. Her death lands her on the embalming table of Elvis, an embittered young man whose sense of family duty and love for his ailing father keep him from following his dreams. When Anabelle is miraculously resurrected on Elvis' embalming table, the two unexpectedly connect and sparks fly. With the help of each other and Elvis' father, they discover love, freedom and happiness as the real world and their own demons threaten to force them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

death | embalming room | mortician | tragedy | bulimia | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing behavior, sexuality and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2008 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Elvis & Anabelle

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burnt Orange Productions, Goldcrest Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Annabelle is eating breakfast in the kitchen of the funeral home, her pink hoodie is zipped up. When she steps out onto the porch a few moments later to go home, the pink hoodie is now completely unzipped and fully open. Just a few seconds later, once Elvis decides to let Annabelle stay at the funeral home for a while, he shows her to an upstairs bedroom, and as she looks in the closet her pink hoodie is once again fully zipped up as it had been before she started to leave the funeral home.

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Quotes

Anabelle: I've never lived. I mean really, lived. I've never enjoyed one moment in my whole stupid life.

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Soundtracks

"Suprise Ice"
Performed by Kings of Convenience
BMG Songs, Inc.

User Reviews

A tour de force of independent film-making

Appearing recently at the Mill Valley Film Festival, this jewel of a film combines deft humor, potent romantic chemistry and a subtle touch of the macabre in one of the most compelling love stories to appear on film in a long while. The script is wonderfully fresh, the cinematography stunning but never self-conscious, and the cast could not possibly be improved. Max Minghella is an extraordinary young talent--reminiscent of a young Johnny Depp--and Blake Lively is lovely and authentic as a small-town Texan beauty. Joe Mantegna does a phenomenal turn as an aging and disabled mortician, bringing dignity and wry humor to a challenging role. Kudos to writer-director Will Geiger for this beautiful film.