A psychiatrist must cure a young patient who presents himself as Don Juan, the world's greatest lover.A psychiatrist must cure a young patient who presents himself as Don Juan, the world's greatest lover.A psychiatrist must cure a young patient who presents himself as Don Juan, the world's greatest lover.
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- Writers
- Lord Byron(character Don Juan)
- Jeremy Leven
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Lord Byron(character Don Juan)
- Jeremy Leven
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total
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- Lord Byron(character Don Juan) (in part)
- Jeremy Leven
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Storyline
Well-respected psychiatrist Dr. Jack Mickler is only 10 days away from retirement. A week before he's supposed to leave, he encounters a young man who attempts suicide--a pretty straightforward case, except that the young man claims to be Don Juan, the fabled Spanish nobleman and world-renowned seducer/lover of women. Despite original hostility from his co-workers, Jack manages to persuade his associates to put the youth in his care for 10 days after which the youth will undergo an evaluation to be either released from psychiatric care or sent to a mental institution. However, as the days progress, Dr. Mickler and the other staff are gradually drawn into the young man's exotic world of love, passion, and pleasure as he tells them the story. While he speaks, the young man's philosophies and zeal for life and love start to revive Dr. Mickler's somewhat-passionless relationship with his wife Marilyn, as well as challenging his own views and ethics to the point where both he and the audience begin to question: could this young man actually be Don Juan? —LadyN1
- Taglines
- The story of the man who thought he was the greatest lover in the world... and the people who tried to cure him of it!
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for sexual content
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Johnny Depp in the Turner Classic Movies documentary on Marlon Brando, when he and Brando are sitting at the table talking about the inconsistencies in DeMarco's character, and DeMarco admits his father was from New York, Depp's lines were re-written just before shooting the scene, so he had no time to prepare and memorize the lines. Brando talked to the director and cinematographer to find out where the cameras angles were. He then worked out a way in which he cut up Depp's lines in the script and pasted them to the cup of coffee in his hand, then held the cup in his hand in such a way that the camera would not pick up the pasted lines, and Depp could read them.
- GoofsWhen the Micklers are in bed playing the game with the popcorn, one kernel of popcorn is shot up in the air off-camera, but two fall: the actual kernel from the up-shot, and an additional one that was aimed at Faye Dunaway's mouth.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bryan Adams: Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (1995)
- SoundtracksHave You Ever Really Loved A Woman?
Performed by Bryan Adams
Written by Bryan Adams, Mutt Lange (as R.J. Lange) and Michael Kamen
Produced by Mutt Lange (as Robert John "Mutt" Lange) and Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Top review
Its one of those never-fail pick-me-up movies - fun, cheeky and sensual
Psychologist Dr Jack Mickler (Marlon Brando) is called upon to negotiate a man down from the top of a tall building - a man claiming to be the great Latin lover Don Juan de Marco (Johnny Depp). Although Mickler is about to retire, he agrees to take Mr de Marco on, and delve into his mind and past. What he didn't count on was that Don Juan is starting to make him feel like HE'S missing something...
The lives of Brando and Dunaway interact with their roles in the film - as oldies in need of rejuvenation by the young sex god. They were both sex symbols in their youth - Brando, till about the age of 60, was a real life Don Juan - he really HAS probably slept with over a thousand women. So if you know this it brings an interesting layer to the movie.
It is a great journey which calls up all the great noble romances of the past in a tongue in cheek manner, with a love of stories, of fantasy, of women.
I wouldn't hesitate to call it the most romantic movie ever made. If there was one flick you had to put on to set the right mood between you and a girl, this would be it.
Looking at Johnny Depp might also help her in that regard.
Its also a great fun family movie - which is a delicate balance to strike.
4/5
Disclaimer: there are about two sex scenes, which, though very discreetly and beautifully shot, featuring no vital organs, may be inappropriate for littlies, if you wish to shield them thus.
The lives of Brando and Dunaway interact with their roles in the film - as oldies in need of rejuvenation by the young sex god. They were both sex symbols in their youth - Brando, till about the age of 60, was a real life Don Juan - he really HAS probably slept with over a thousand women. So if you know this it brings an interesting layer to the movie.
It is a great journey which calls up all the great noble romances of the past in a tongue in cheek manner, with a love of stories, of fantasy, of women.
I wouldn't hesitate to call it the most romantic movie ever made. If there was one flick you had to put on to set the right mood between you and a girl, this would be it.
Looking at Johnny Depp might also help her in that regard.
Its also a great fun family movie - which is a delicate balance to strike.
4/5
Disclaimer: there are about two sex scenes, which, though very discreetly and beautifully shot, featuring no vital organs, may be inappropriate for littlies, if you wish to shield them thus.
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- Ben_Cheshire
- Jul 28, 2004
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- Also known as
- Don Juan DeMarco and the Centerfold
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,150,451
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,556,274
- Apr 9, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $68,792,531
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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