Only You (1994)

As a teen, Faith was told that her destiny is a man named Damon Bradley. Years later - Faith is about to marry another man - a Damon Bradley calls to wish them all the best. Faith blows off the wedding and follows Damon to Italy.

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writer:

Diane Drake

Stars:

Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Bonnie Hunt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Tomei	...	Faith Corvatch
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Peter Wright
Bonnie Hunt	...	Kate
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Giovanni (as Joaquim De Almeida)
Fisher Stevens	...	Larry
Billy Zane	...	The False Damon Bradley
Adam LeFevre	...	Damon Bradley
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Dwayne
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Leslie (as Siobhan Fallon)
Antonia Rey	...	Fortune Teller
Phyllis Newman	...	Faith's Mother
Denise Du Maurier	...	Dwayne's Mother
Tammy Minoff	...	Young Faith
Harry Barandes	...	Young Larry
Jessica Hertel	...	Young Kate

Storyline

Destiny. Faith (Marisa Tomei) believes that two soul-mates can be united if they find each other. From the Ouija board, she has found the name of her missing half, and it is D-A-M-O-N B-R-A-D-L-E-Y. Later, at the carnival, the fortune teller sees the name Damon Bradley in the Crystal Ball and Faith is convinced. She is told that "You make your own destiny,...don't wait for it to come to you", but she is looking for Damon. 14 years later, she is engaged to a dull podiatrist and plans to marry until she gets a call from one of his classmates who is on his way to Venice, Italy. The classmate is Damon Bradley. Rushing to the airport to see her soul-mate, she misses him and the plane, but decides, then and there, to go after him. So Faith and her sister-in-law Kate both board the next plane for Italy hoping to find her Damon.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | sister in law | trip | soul mate | telephone call | 

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Taglines:

A love story written in the stars

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild sensuality and language

Details

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

7 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Faith

Filming Locations:

Chicago Studio City - 5660 W. Taylor Street, Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$20,042,048

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Fried/Woods Films, Yorktown Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bridget Fonda was the original choice for the female lead.

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Goofs

Right before we see Faith packing her case at La Sirenuse, there's a shot of what is supposed, in the film, to be sunrise. However, given the geography of Positano, the position of the sun in that scene means it's actually sunset.

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Quotes

Faith Corvatch: [Faith and Peter are kissing passionately] There's something I have to tell you.
Peter: There's nothing you could tell me that would change the way I feel about you.
Faith Corvatch: I'm engaged. We're due to be married, in 9 days.
Peter: [alarmed] Whoa, whoa! Except possibly that. Wait a second, what?
Faith Corvatch: You know him. Dwayne. When you called the other night, that was me on the phone.
Peter: [getting really worked up and freaked out] What? Dwayne?
Faith Corvatch: But I thought I'd never find you!
[kisses him again]
Peter: I understand.
[melts into her arms]

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Connections

References Columbo (1971)

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Soundtracks

Rondo
Arranged and Performed by Quartetto Gelato
Courtesy of Sleeping Giant Music
By Arrangement with B.C. Fiedler Management

User Reviews

Incredibly Sweet and Engaging

I loved this movie.

And for all the stupid mistakes he's made, you have to admit that Robert Downey Jr. can turn in some pretty amazing performances. Marisa Tomei also shines in this incredible fairy tale about looking everywhere to find your one true love.

Light, sweet, and absolutely beautiful, "Only You" will show that at the most unexpected times (or with the most unexpected people) love can show up. You should be ready for it. Don't let the love of your life slip through your fingers in an Italian airport.

10/10