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Truly Madly Deeply

  • 19901990
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
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7.2/10
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Alan Rickman, Michael Maloney, and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
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A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.

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  • Director
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Writer
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Stars
    • Juliet Stevenson
    • Alan Rickman
    • Jenny Howe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Writer
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Stars
    • Juliet Stevenson
    • Alan Rickman
    • Jenny Howe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 114User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 17 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman, Michael Maloney, and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
    Michael Maloney and Juliet Stevenson in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)

    Top cast

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    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Ninaas Nina
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Jenny Howe
    • Burgeas Burge
    Carolyn Choa
    • Translatoras Translator
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    • Sandyas Sandy
    Christopher Rozycki
    • Titusas Titus
    Keith Bartlett
    Keith Bartlett
    • Plumberas Plumber
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Georgeas George
    Stella Maris
    • Mauraas Maura
    Ian Hawkes
    Ian Hawkes
    • Harryas Harry
    Deborah Findlay
    Deborah Findlay
    • Claireas Claire
    Vania Vilers
    Vania Vilers
    • Frenchmanas Frenchman
    Arturo Venegas
    • Robertoas Roberto
    Richard Syms
    Richard Syms
    • Symondsas Symonds
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • Markas Mark
    Mark Long
    • Isaacas Isaac
    Teddy Kempner
    Teddy Kempner
    • Freddieas Freddie
    Graeme Du-Fresne
    • Pierreas Pierre
    • Director
      • Anthony Minghella
    • Writer
      • Anthony Minghella
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Once upon a time there were two people in love, their names were Nina and Jamie. They were even happy enough to be able to live happily ever after, (not often the case) and then Jamie died. Nina is left with a house full of rats and handymen, a job teaching foreigners English and an ache that fills the night sky. —Anonymous
    • videotape
    • loss of loved one
    • london england
    • ghost
    • grief
    • 14 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • A romantic comedy about finding love when it's least expected!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mature theme and mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alan Rickman had cello lessons, and handles the right (bowing) hand, but the left hand is provided by a real cellist standing behind him with his arm through Alan Rickman's armpit. Juliet Stevenson does play her piano part however.
    • Quotes

      Nina: I love you.

      Jamie: I love you.

      Nina: I really love you.

      Jamie: I really, truly love you.

      Nina: I really, truly, madly love you.

      Jamie: I really, truly, madly, deeply love you.

      Nina: I really, truly, madly, deeply, passionately love you.

      Jamie: I really, truly, madly, deeply, passionately, remarkably love you.

      Nina: I really, truly, madly, deeply, passionately, remarkably, umm... deliciously love you.

      Jamie: I really, truly, madly, passionately, remarkably, deliciously... juicily love you.

      Nina: Deeply! Deeply! You passed on deeply, which was your word, which means you couldn't have meant it! So you're a fraud, that's it!

      [Jaime playfully pushes Nina away, then pulls her back towards him]

      Nina: You're probably a figment of my imagination...

      [pauses]

      Nina: Juicily?

      [Both laugh and make faces]

    • Crazy credits
      Rat.....Squeak Supplied by Janimals
    • Connections
      Edited into Screen Two: Truly Madly Deeply (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Skrwawione Serce (Bleeding Heart)
      Traditional Polish folk song

    User reviews114

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A lovely examination of grief and grieving.
    A nice look at what it means to lose someone, and to be the lost as well. All too often (as in the treacly "Ghost") we are treated to a fantasy version of love and loss, where you get to have your cake (looking fab in that graveside outfit) and eat it too (dead person is wonderfully available as he guides you to your next, even better for you, love). Here, we see a woman who cannot let go, who is so paralyzed with grief she cannot live the life left to her. The man she lost untimely loves her so dearly he returns, not to take up where they left off (which is all she asks), but to guide her back into life, life he can never have again. What makes this movie admirable is the deft and sensitive rendering of the act of letting go, from both the point of view of the lost and the living.
    helpful•74
    3
    • niteotaku
    • Nov 30, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cello
    • Filming locations
      • Goldney Hall - Bristol University, Lower Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Lionheart
      • Winston
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,554,742
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,009
      • May 5, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,554,742
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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