Only Love (1998)

Nico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, ... See full summary »

Director:

John Erman

Writers:

Erich Segal (book), Gerald Christopher (teleplay)

Stars:

Marisa Tomei, Rob Morrow, Mathilda May

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Tomei	...	Evie
Rob Morrow	...	Matthew Heller
Mathilda May	...	Silvia Rinaldi
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Francois
Georges Corraface	...	Nico Rinaldi
Natacha Lindinger	...	Denise
Paul Freeman	...	Dallesandro
Cyril Nri	...	Eric Blair
Jonathan Aris	...	Emil Becker
Michiel Nooter	...	Gerrit Kleiman
Rodney Beddal	...	Dino (as Rodney Beddall)
Sylvia Rotter	...	Anna-Maria
Kate Harper	...	Dr. Hiller's Receptionist
Jeffery Kissoon	...	Rashid
Jay Benedict	...	Roger

Storyline

Nico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, postulating for a relief expedition to (ficticious) civil war-ravaged Gomba in black Africa. After an Amsterdam prep course from Dr. François Francois, who warned they'll age a lot in year, the Chicago laborer's son and Italian industrialist's daughter left for man-made hell in the tropics.

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Plot Keywords:

brain tumor | africa | engagement ring | cello | insecurity | 

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Taglines:

A story of friendship, sacrifice and second chances.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Marisa Tomei was paid $1 million for her portrayal of Evie.

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Goofs

Evie presses Matthew to talk about what has been worrying him and she is holding his hand while she tells him that she can make him talk. In the next shot (taken from the opposite side) he is holding hers.

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Connections

References Anna Karenina (1935)

User Reviews

So unrealistic

This movie was way over the top, mostly dealing with the cancer, it was just unrealistic portrayal of a women with caner. Then the constant going back and forth and the screen saying what year it was. I don't appreciate watching Silvia collapse every five minutes from the brain cancer, i mean in real life people don't constantly collapse i've never seen a cancer patient ever do that, and they have her shaking vigorously like a vibrator, its so disturbing seeing this. People don't melodramatically do that in real life, and her death clichéd, shes talking and then dies, like love story ugh. 1/10 stars, and Marissa Tomei wasn't all that great in it either.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nur Liebe hält ewig

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Afrika Worldwide, Hallmark Entertainment, Octopus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min (without end titles) 120 min 215 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1