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The Heart of Me

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.6K
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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.

  • Director
    • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
  • Writers
    • Rosamond Lehmann
    • Lucinda Coxon
  • Stars
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Olivia Williams
    • Paul Bettany
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Rosamond Lehmann
      • Lucinda Coxon
    • Stars
      • Helena Bonham Carter
      • Olivia Williams
      • Paul Bettany
    • 29User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:15
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    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)
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    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Dinah…
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Madeleine…
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Rickie…
    Eleanor Bron
    Eleanor Bron
    • Mrs. Burkett…
    Luke Newberry
    Luke Newberry
    • Anthony…
    Tom Ward
    Tom Ward
    • Jack…
    Gillian Hanna
    Gillian Hanna
    • Betty…
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    • Charles…
    Alison Reid
    • Bridie
    Katy Maw
    • Sylvia
    • (as Kathryn Tennant-Maw)
    Rebecca Charles
    • Miss Matthews
    John Rowe
    John Rowe
    • Drysdale
    Shaughan Seymour
    • Jeweller
    Simon Day
    • Hospital Doctor
    Jenny Howe
    • Nurse
    Rosie Ede
    Rosie Ede
    • Landlady
    Rosie Bonham Carter
    • Clarissa
    Paul Ridley
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Thaddeus O'Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Rosamond Lehmann
      • Lucinda Coxon
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    Storyline

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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
      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

    User reviews29

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    7/10
    A moving and beautifully acted piece of real cinema
    This film played to a packed audience at the closing night of the London Film Festival last week. The story of an upper class English man falling passionately in love with his wife's sister was so involving I completely forgot myself for the duration of the film (and from what I could see,so did the rest of the audience). It is a flawless film. Intensely moving. The complex characterisations were handled with immense integrity. One of the wonderful things about it was that during the course of the story I both liked and disliked all the characters. By the end it is impossible to judge them, only appreciate what they had gone through. A most wonderful and uplifting film. Paul Bettany is a discovery. An actor of immense subtlety who is not afraid to play a character who appears simply weak on the surface but is actually very complex. A very detailed and brave performance. Olivia Williams is transformed by the character. She plays Madeline, a woman who lives by the strict rules of her class. No emotion is allowed to get in the way of how this class organises their lives and Madeline respects that. When we see her years later in life, Williams makes us utterly believe the immense changes that she has endured. Madeline must forgive her sister Dinah for her betrayal. This seems impossible given what Madeline has endured at the hands of her sister, yet Williams makes us believe in that forgiveness. This was a great lesson to me. To see how you must move on in your life. Helena Bonham Carter is more vulnerable, sensitive and outrageous than I have ever seen her. Her character is on a knife edge. She falls passionately in love with her brother- in- law and from that moment on the film takes you on an emotional roller-coaster ride that I still can't get out of my mind. The film also has one of the best scores I've heard in ages - romantic and tuneful without being slushy or sentimental. It's also a ravishing looking film (maybe that's why I cant get it out of my mind) and yet the powerful images never interfere with the story but add to it all the time. Real cinema.
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    • olly1508
    • Nov 27, 2002

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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