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One from the Heart

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.6K
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One from the Heart (1981)
A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?
Play trailer2:45
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A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?
IMDb RATING
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6.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Armyan Bernstein(screenplay)
    • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay)
    • Luana Anders(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Frederic Forrest
    • Teri Garr
    • Raul Julia
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Armyan Bernstein(screenplay)
    • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay)
    • Luana Anders(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Frederic Forrest
    • Teri Garr
    • Raul Julia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:45
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    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 20
    Video 29:29
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    Photos106

    Nastassja Kinski in One from the Heart (1981)
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    Francis Ford Coppola in One from the Heart (1981)
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    Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle in One from the Heart (1981)
    Teri Garr and Raul Julia in One from the Heart (1981)
    Teri Garr and Raul Julia in One from the Heart (1981)
    Teri Garr in One from the Heart (1981)
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    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Hank
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Frannie
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Ray
    Nastassja Kinski
    Nastassja Kinski
    • Leila
    • (as Nastassia Kinski)
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Maggie
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Moe
    Allen Garfield
    Allen Garfield
    • Restaurant Owner
    • (as Allen Goorwitz)
    Jeff Hamlin
    • Airline Ticket Agent
    Italia Coppola
    • Couple in Elevator
    Carmine Coppola
    Carmine Coppola
    • Couple in Elevator
    Edward Blackoff
    • Understudy
    James Dean
    • Understudy
    Rebecca De Mornay
    Rebecca De Mornay
    • Understudy
    • (as Rebecca de Mornay)
    Javier Grajeda
    Javier Grajeda
    • Understudy
    Cynthia Kania
    Cynthia Kania
    • Understudy
    Monica Scattini
    • Understudy
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
      Judith Burnett
      • Eleanore
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Francis Ford Coppola
      • Writers
        • Armyan Bernstein(screenplay) (story)
        • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay)
        • Luana Anders(additional dialogue) (uncredited)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        Originally intended as a small film after the enormous cost, pressures, and production problems of Apocalypse Now (1979), this film's budget ballooned from $2 million to over $25 million. The extraordinary costs led to director Francis Ford Coppola declaring bankruptcy. Coppola has stated that the films he made were done to pay off the debts incurred producing this film.
      • Goofs
        The ceiling of the sound stage is visible in long shots of the Las Vegas strip.
      • Quotes

        Leila: If you wanna get rid of a circus girl, all you've gotta do is close your eyes.

        Hank: Yeah? Then what, circus girl?

        Leila: She disappears. Like spit on a griddle.

      • Crazy credits
        In the opening credits, the names of crew members appear in the neon signs of Vegas casinos and hotels.
      • Connections
        Featured in Sneak Previews: One from the Heart/Night Crossing/Montenegro/Shoot the Moon (1982)
      • Soundtracks
        Tom's Piano Intro
        Written by Tom Waits

        Performed by Tom Waits

      User reviews91

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      Definitely "One from the Heart"
      I'm somewhat surprised at the number of negative reviews for "One From the Heart," and in particular those from people who had seen the film when it was initially released and have, for some reason, gone back to see the film again on DVD. If said persons were so dissatisfied with the film the first time around, then why would they bother with a second screening? Myself, I first saw Coppola's film when I rented it from Blockbuster some ten years ago, and was thoroughly impressed with a warm tale told in a surreal world. After a ten year search for it on VHS I now finally own a copy of it on DVD.

      One of the recurring criticisms with people who've critiqued the film is the choice of actors for the two leads. I imagine said folks would've preferred actors with a higher degree of visual appeal or comeliness, but what those people are missing is the fact that it's the idea of ordinary looking people dealing with very profound issues. It's the fact that everyday looking folks can suffer from problems and take the steps through an emotional story that appeals to the audience. The very same audience who say they would've preferred different actors. It just wouldn't work, and it wouldn't be the film that same audience enjoys. And for the record both Garr and Forest are appealing on their own terms. They're not super models, but have a knack for presenting their characters. This is what good actors do.

      The plot is thin, as someone observed. But then again the film's story isn't plot driven. It's a love story about two people who've found one another, but are letting their desires get in the way of their feelings, and the paths they take to satiate those desires. The film begs the question of what rules the characters' hearts. It's a question most married couples (or couples who've lived together for a long time) face at some point. The question may come to a couple in passing as they speculate what life would've been like without their partner, or it may be the cause of a rift, possibly divorce. "One from the Heart" takes that premise and presents it in a stylized format. A format that allows the audience to get lost in a world in which it's far easier and more pleasant to explore that question, than say in a "real world" analog, where the film would've lost its stylized impact. Had "One from the Heart" been shot on location, or otherwise rendered more conventionally, then it would've lost its unique visual charm. The various shots, colors, and other aspects of the film would've been lost, and "One from the Heart" would've been tossed into a sea of other relationship films.

      There's criticism of the plot, criticism of the style, the actors, and a number of things that people who saw it in its first release (as well as now) find dissatisfactory. My thoughts; typically when a thing, a really good thing, is the subject of nitpicking it typically means that thing, whatever it is, is really good, but, for whatever reason, people feel the need to take it apart because they don't want to acknowledge its total quality (and perhaps out of jealousy). That's unfortunate, because "One From the Heart" isn't meant to be a traditional film, and it would appear the critics are trying to squeeze out conventionality from a truly original piece of art.

      "One from the Heart" tells a story of normal couple facing that point of decision in their lives; will they or won't they stay together? Teri Garr's character wonders if there isn't a life of romantic adventure waiting for her beyond Las Vegas. Frederic Forrest's character wonders if there isn't some young beautiful woman out there who'll fall for him. These are typically the two notions that enter couple's thoughts: Couples that hit a rough spot in their relationship. It's a unique film about ordinary people facing ordinary, yet personally profound, questions.

      And that's what "One from the Heart" is all about.
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      • Dec 9, 2004

      Details

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      • Release date
        • February 11, 1982 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Official site
        • Official Site
      • Languages
        • English
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Einer mit Herz
      • Filming locations
        • American Zoetrope Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Zoetrope Studios
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $26,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $636,796
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $389,249
        • Feb 14, 1982
      • Gross worldwide
        • $636,796
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 47 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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