Music from Another Room (1998)

Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy... See full summary »

Director:

Charlie Peters

Writer:

Charlie Peters

Stars:

Jude Law, Jennifer Tilly, Gretchen Mol

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jude Law	...	Danny
Jennifer Tilly	...	Nina
Gretchen Mol	...	Anna
Martha Plimpton	...	Karen
Brenda Blethyn	...	Grace
Jon Tenney	...	Eric
Jeremy Piven	...	Billy
Vincent Laresca	...	Jesus
Jane Adams	...	Irene
Bruce Jarchow	...	Richard
Kevin Kilner	...	Hank
Jan Rubes	...	Louis Klammer
Judith Malina	...	Clara Klammer
Hillary Matthews	...	Sarah
Caitlin Sarah Needham	...	Lily

Storyline

Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his mother's best friend went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swan but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swans including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.

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Plot Keywords:

swan | passion | friend | fight | fate | 

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Taglines:

Their romance began the day she was born.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1998 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Atração Irresistível

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Capella International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital (DVD version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jude Law has stated this is his least favorite film of his.

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Goofs

In the scene when Anna runs in and up the stairs, her fiancée and brother (with a cast on his foot) are at the foot of the stairs. They try to stop Anna from going upstairs, and when she still goes up, her brother turns around and it is clearly visible on the back of his cast that it's a slip on (it looks like Velcro might be holding it together).

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Quotes

Danny: I thought you loved me.
Sarah: Really, what made you think that?
Danny: Probably when you said you loved me.

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Connections

Referenced in Forever Mine (1999)

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Soundtracks

La Pasion
Written by Andrew Milukoff and Victor Bisetti
Performed by Andrew Milukoff, Victor Bisetti, Joe Rotondi, Michael Tovar and David Lopez
Courtesy of Eden Entertainment

User Reviews

Where do I begin? So many good points...

OK, if you're in the mood for a slightly nutty romantic comedy, go for this one.

The subplot, with Jennifer Tilly's performance as a shy, sheltered blind girl, reluctantly coming out of her shell, is totally luminous (sorry 'bout the cliche, but no other word fits), without resorting to the corniness of "A Patch of Blue." To me, it was actually a more affecting story than the main plotline.

The other actors do a great job, especially Brenda Blethyn (what do they teach in British acting class?), Martha Plimpton, and Jayne Adams. The story moves along nicely, and one event seems to flow naturally into another.

My guess is, if there had been an A-List Hollywood star on board, like, eg, Bruce Willis, this little film might have gotten quite a bit more recognition. But the chemistry would have been completely different.

Bring a date and some popcorn, and enjoy.