Funny About Love (1990)

When Duffy Bergman, a New York City cartoonist, meets Meg Lloyd, a gourmet chef, he discovers the love of his life and they marry, yet love alone isn't enough to make them happy. Meg ... See full summary »

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Writers:

Bob Greene (article), Norman Steinberg

Stars:

Gene Wilder, Christine Lahti, Mary Stuart Masterson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Wilder	...	Duffy Bergman
Christine Lahti	...	Meg
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Daphne
Robert Prosky	...	E. T.
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Hugo
Anne Jackson	...	Adele
Susan Ruttan	...	Claire
Jean De Baer	...	Vivian
David Margulies	...	Dr. Benjamin
Tara Shannon	...	Redhead
Freda Foh Shen	...	Nurse
Wendie Malick	...	Nurse Nancy
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Roger (as Robert Groman)
Scott Groff	...	Jake
Ramy Zada	...	Ellis Hayden

Storyline

When Duffy Bergman, a New York City cartoonist, meets Meg Lloyd, a gourmet chef, he discovers the love of his life and they marry, yet love alone isn't enough to make them happy. Meg decides she wants to have a baby, a goal that initially makes Duffy frantic, but soon becomes his most important desire as well. When they are unable to have a baby, Meg begins concentrating on her career and the two slowly drift apart, eventually separating. Later, when Duffy is speaking at a convention of the Delta Gamma sorority, he reveals that the Delta Gamma girls have always been his dream girls, his Love Goddesses. There, he meets the young and uninhibited Delta Gamma girl, Daphne Delillo. When Daphne moves to New York City to work as a network sports reporter, their mutual attraction, and Daphne's spontaneity spark an adventurous new relationship for Duffy. Now Duffy must decide which is more valuable to him, the relationship he has given up, or the relationship he has always dreamed of having.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | chef | cartoonist | fertility clinic | remarriage | 

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Taglines:

Tick... Tick... Tick

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Third "love" titled movie of Gene Wilder, who had previously starred in Les séducteurs (1980) and The World's Greatest Lover (1977).

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Quotes

Waiter: He hates the coffee!
Duffy Bergman: No, the coughing! I hate all the coughing!

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Connections

Referenced in Soapdish (1991)

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Soundtracks

Tequila
by Danny Flores

User Reviews

Dreadful, but there's a reason

This is the film Wilder made right after the death of his beloved soulmate, Gilda Radner. I suppose he felt that getting back to work might ease the pain. A big mistake, but forgivable under the circumstances. He IS very talented, so be sure to see some of his other work, such as "Young Frankenstein," "Frisco Kid," "Blazing Saddles," and "Silver Streak."

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

New York Times

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,036,352, 23 September 1990

Gross USA:

$8,141,292

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,141,292

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duffy Films, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1