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The Heart of Me

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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
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Helena Bonham Carter, Paul Bettany, and Olivia Williams in The Heart of Me (2002)
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1930's London. Two sisters - Madeleine and Dinah - One marries Rickie, the other falls in love with him. He begins an affair which is to have repercussions throughout their lives.1930's London. Two sisters - Madeleine and Dinah - One marries Rickie, the other falls in love with him. He begins an affair which is to have repercussions throughout their lives.1930's London. Two sisters - Madeleine and Dinah - One marries Rickie, the other falls in love with him. He begins an affair which is to have repercussions throughout their lives.

IMDb RATING
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2.5K
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  • Director
    • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
  • Writers
    • Rosamond Lehmann(novel "The Echoing Grove")
    • Lucinda Coxon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Olivia Williams
    • Paul Bettany
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
  • Writers
    • Rosamond Lehmann(novel "The Echoing Grove")
    • Lucinda Coxon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Olivia Williams
    • Paul Bettany
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    The Heart of Me
    Trailer 2:15
    The Heart of Me

    Photos32

    Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Thaddeus O'Sullivan at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Helena Bonham Carter at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Helena Bonham Carter at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Olivia Williams at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Helena Bonham Carter, Thaddeus O'Sullivan, and Olivia Williams at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Olivia Williams at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Olivia Williams at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    Martin Pope and Thaddeus O'Sullivan at an event for The Heart of Me (2002)
    The Heart of Me (2002)
    The Heart of Me (2002)
    The Heart of Me (2002)

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    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Dinahas Dinah…
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Madeleineas Madeleine…
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Rickieas Rickie…
    Eleanor Bron
    Eleanor Bron
    • Mrs. Burkettas Mrs. Burkett…
    Luke Newberry
    Luke Newberry
    • Anthonyas Anthony…
    Tom Ward
    Tom Ward
    • Jackas Jack…
    Gillian Hanna
    Gillian Hanna
    • Bettyas Betty…
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    • Charlesas Charles…
    Alison Reid
    • Bridieas Bridie
    Katy Maw
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    • (as Kathryn Tennant-Maw)
    Rebecca Charles
    • Miss Matthewsas Miss Matthews
    John Rowe
    John Rowe
    • Drysdaleas Drysdale
    Shaughan Seymour
    • Jewelleras Jeweller
    Simon Day
    • Hospital Doctoras Hospital Doctor
    Jenny Howe
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Rosie Ede
    Rosie Ede
    • Landladyas Landlady
    Rosie Bonham Carter
    • Clarissaas Clarissa
    Paul Ridley
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • Director
      • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Rosamond Lehmann(novel "The Echoing Grove")
      • Lucinda Coxon(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In the 1930s Ricky Masters, an English businessman, marries Madeleine, a fine match socially, but the cultured aesthete is more and more attracted to her sister Dinah, a 'Bohemian' painter, and as they spend time together their affair becomes physical, even all the way; yet when she gets pregnant they decide to leave his marriage intact. He raises his son with Madeleine, who tells him only in 1946 that she knew after he had a car accident during a 'business trip' to southern France that caused Dinah to loose her unborn daughter; now Ricky wants to leave Madeleine, but she refuses a divorce; after a time in hospital he is told Dinah chose to move back to France without him while she's really living in London, still not the last twist of the drama... —KGF Vissers
    • sex with brother in law
    • sex with sister in law
    • brother in law sister in law sex
    • forbidden love
    • 1930s
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      • Every pleasure has a price...
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the cars used in this movie is a 1931 Austin 7 box saloon.
    • Quotes

      Dinah: And throughout all Eternity I forgive you, you forgive me

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to the residents of Fitzroy Square.
    • Soundtracks
      The Very Thought of You
      (1934)

      Written by Ray Noble

      Performed by Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra

      Published by Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.

      By Arrangement with Past Perfect Vintage Music

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    Top review
    Brilliantly acted drama
    `The Heart of Me' is pure, unadulterated soap opera redeemed by the kind of high-toned, stiff-upper-lip seriousness of which the British seem uniquely capable. Set primarily in the 1930's, the film tells the story of two sisters caught in a passionate and quasi-incestuous love triangle. Madeline (Olivia Williams), the older of the two, is an uptight woman whose weak-willed husband, Rickie (Paul Bettany), falls in love with her younger and more free-spirited sibling, Dinah (Helena Bonham Carter). These two in-laws, soul mates for life, carry on a torrid love affair until Madeline discovers the truth – and even for a time thereafter.

    Given the material, `The Heart of Me' could easily have devolved into a cheap, sensationalistic melodrama for the `Masterpiece Theatre' set. Instead, thanks to truly brilliant performances by the three principal actors and an intelligent, thoughtful screenplay, the film becomes a wholly absorbing drama that offers profound insights into the realities of the human heart. The pain each of these people experiences is so palpable in its intensity that it washes away all traces of artificiality and contrivance. The film becomes a fascinating study of what happens when clanging passions are hemmed in by the restrictions and proprieties of a strict, morally repressive upper class society. Rickie and Dinah choose to turn themselves into social pariahs, then must face the consequences of their convention-defying actions. Of most interest is the emotionally complex relationship between the two very different sisters. What makes the film special is the way in which it allows the seemingly cold-hearted Madeline to become as much a sympathetic figure as the two impassioned lovers. Thanks to Williams' impeccable performance (she played Penelope in the TV movie version of `The Odyssey'), Madeline is allowed to live and breathe and have her own say, making her, in many ways, the most intriguing of the three main characters.

    `The Heart of Me,' which is beautifully detailed in costumes and settings, transcends the limits of its genre to deliver a heartbreaking tale of love, loss, lament - and hope.
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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Benim Kalbim
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Man
    • Production companies
      • Martin Pope Productions
      • Arch Enterprises Limited
      • BBC Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $196,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,956
      • Jun 15, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $282,519
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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