Babyfever (1994)

Gena is an average woman who is torn between her current boyfriend's desire to marry her and start a family, and the unexpected arrival of an old boyfriend wanting to pick up where they ... See full summary »

Directors:

Victoria Foyt, Henry Jaglom

Writers:

Victoria Foyt, Henry Jaglom

Stars:

Victoria Foyt, Matt Salinger, Frances Fisher

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victoria Foyt	...	Gena
Matt Salinger	...	James
Frances Fisher	...	Rosie
Eric Roberts	...	Anthony
Dinah Lenney	...	Roz
Elaine Kagan	...	Milly
Zack Norman	...	Mark
Jacki Moen	...	Diane (as Jacqulyn Moen)
Eliza Roberts	...	Dr. Hilda Glass
Charlayne Woodard	...	Eartha
Irene Cagen	...	Sylvia (as Irene Forrest)
Cindy Friedl	...	Molly
Jane Lancellotti	...	Lucy
Deborah Skelly	...	Kelly
Tracy Brooks Swope	...	Maggie

Storyline

Gena is an average woman who is torn between her current boyfriend's desire to marry her and start a family, and the unexpected arrival of an old boyfriend wanting to pick up where they left off. To further complicate matters, she might be pregnant herself. In the mist of this unsettled personal life, Gena leaves her two men to attend a baby shower party for a girl friend and talks with the various female attendees all of whom are facing their own ticking biological clocks.

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Plot Keywords:

boyfriend | party | baby shower | f rated | written and directed by cast member | 

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Taglines:

For those who hear their clock ticking...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

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User Reviews

An intensive and largely successful study of feminine angst in contemplation of babies that may never be.

Babyfever weaves dialogue, direction and performances into a single fabric, compelling in its illusion of spontaneity and its air of truthfulness. A measure of the film's success is our willingness to watch and listen to these women's expressions of angst, set against the loud ticking of their biological clocks, when so few of the handy features of `feature' films are present: the plot is rudimentary, the photography at best unobstrusive, the editing frequently choppy. It is an object lesson in how substance can sustain in the absence of polished surface.

The impression of vulnerable and searching sensibility communicated by screenwriter Victoria Foyt in her role as Gena, a woman who might not be pregnant by a man she might not love, sets a tone of urgent inquiry that begs our caring. The nail-biting of her Malibu women friends as they gather for a baby shower becomes magically involving. Nuances of opinion replace the customary twists of plot. The eerie verisimilitude of their interactions would make huge copy if it were to happen between name-brand actors in a high-profile film.

Interestingly, perhaps not surprisingly, the only false notes are struck by the intrusion of a few men, where the director sometimes allows a shift in performance style to temporarily break the spell. But neither this, nor Gena's homo ex machina salvation, can erase the impressions left by this assembled multitude of thoughtful, compassionate, woeful, wise or resigned souls.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chcę mieć dziecko

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$269,904

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jagtoria Films, The Rainbow Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1