Truly Madly Deeply (1990)

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Writer:

Anthony Minghella (writer)

Release Date:

24 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Music | Romance

Tagline:

A romantic comedy about finding love when it's least expected!

Plot:

Once upon a time there were two people in love, their names were Nina and Jamie. They were even happy enough to be able to live happily ever after...

Plot Keywords:

Rat | Death | Love | Ghost | Childbirth

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Juliet Stevenson	...	Nina
Jenny Howe	...	Burge
Carolyn Choa	...	Translator
Bill Paterson	...	Sandy
Christopher Rozycki	...	Titus
Keith Bartlett	...	Plumber
David Ryall	...	George
Stella Maris	...	Maura
Ian Hawkes	...	Harry
Deborah Findlay	...	Claire
Alan Rickman	...	Jamie
Vania Vilers	...	Frenchman
Arturo Venegas	...	Roberto
Richard Syms	...	Symonds
Michael Maloney	...	Mark

Also Known As:

Cello (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | USA:PG | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Anthony Minghella wrote the film specifically for actress Juliet Stevenson.

Quotes:

Jamie: ...But, the pain. Your pain. I couldn't bear that. There's a little girl I see from time to time - Alice, who's three. Well, three and a half. Oh, she's great. Everyone loves her, but she's not spoiled - Well, wasn't spoiled. She was knocked over and she died. Her parents, and family, and friends from kindergarten...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.29)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Tangled Up in Blue

Great Movie and hey, THEY CAN ACT!

This is NOT a chick flick. True, it is rife with sentiment but is not sentimental. It pushes the envelope in several ways but the thing that really gets me is how much better these English actors and writers are than we are. I shudder to imagine what pablum (e.g., Ghost) would have come out of Hollywood. The humor and imagination that has gone into this film is amazing and then, there's the Bach. I mean, listening to Bach on the cello is worth the price of admission in itself. The little bits and pieces of how a shattered life is put together is touching but never maudlin. The ghosts who are always cold (well, I mean they're dead, aren't they?) and who are hooked on videos of classic movies (OK. Is it High Noon or Fitzcarraldo?) is great. If you can watch the closing scenes without chocking up and getting at least a little teary, you are made of pretty stern stuff. I love this film and highly recommend you see. I plan to watch it again and again...