Once Around (1991)

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful ... See full summary »

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writer:

Malia Scotch Marmo

Stars:

Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Sam Sharpe
Holly Hunter	...	Renata Bella
Danny Aiello	...	Joe Bella
Laura San Giacomo	...	Jan Bella
Gena Rowlands	...	Marilyn Bella
Roxanne Hart	...	Gail Bella
Danton Stone	...	Tony Bella
Tim Guinee	...	Peter Hedges
Greg Germann	...	Jim Redstone
Griffin Dunne	...	Rob
Cullen O. Johnson	...	Sonny
Joan Gay	...	Aunt
Lou Criscuolo	...	Uncle
Myra Taylor	...	Trainer #1
Michael Steve Jones	...	Trainer #2

Storyline

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle.

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Plot Keywords:

pregnancy | f rated | laundry drying on a clothesline | love | salesman | 

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Taglines:

It's a most unusual love affair.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The amount of time that Joe Bella (Danny Aiello) had been married to Marilyn Bella (Gena Rowlands) was thirty-four years.

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Goofs

In this, as in almost all films where an attempt is made to characterize a Boston accent, players don't understand that Bostonians would never not pronounce the r at the end of a word if the next word begins with a vowel. The classic "Park the car in Harvard Yard" is supposed to be pronounced thusly, "Pahk the car in Hahvad Yahd."

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Quotes

Joe Bella: Get rid of the beard. You look like a goddamn terrorist.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 1991 (1992)

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Soundtracks

Emperor Waltz
Composed by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss)
Performed by Peter Falk conducting Vienna State Opera Orchestra (as The Vienna Opera Orchestra)

User Reviews

Excellent film, excellent cast.

I found this movie/the story mesmerizing. Holly Hunter is exceptional, but then the entire cast is perfect. I don't share the thought that Dreyfuss' character was obnoxious. I think he was just full of life and willing to lay it on the line, all the time, because you only go around once. Hence the title, Once Around.

He didn't play it safe. I had a hard time understanding why the Bella family could not accept him. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain by developing their relationship with him.

I actually felt the family members were envious of Renata and Sam and their love for each other.

It's a great study in family dynamics. It's well-worth watching. I'm going to watch it again, today.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ce cher intrus

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$309,571, 21 January 1991

Gross USA:

$14,851,083

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,851,083

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinecom Entertainment Group, Double Play, Dreyfuss / James Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1