Truly Madly Deeply (1990)

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Writer:

Anthony Minghella (writer)

Release Date:

24 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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:

Mar Del Plata | Thames | Cello | Video Watching Ghosts | Rat

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:

The poem Jamie asks Nina to translate is "The Dead Woman" by Pablo Neruda.

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:

References Brief Encounter (1945)

Soundtrack:

Skrwawione Serce (Bleeding Heart)

Didn't come off as "hokey"...

A man who comes back as a ghost to assist his grieving wife... it could have been really cheesy, but Rickman and Stevenson pull it off! I loved this movie and I'm not normally into romantic comedies. The comedy is subtle and doesn't dominate the movie. If you're looking for a happy-go-lucky, laugh a minute movie, look elsewhere. Stevenson's tears and grief are very realistic and you truly feel her desperation. Yet, though there is sadness and even the ending is bitter-sweet, you don't leave feeling depressed and there ARE laughs along the way. Rickman and Stevenson's singing scene is tremendous and a must see for all Rickman fans! It is strange to call a movie about a ghost "realistic", but it is. The relationship between the two leads is very realistic and the chemistry is incredible. All in all a charming little flick to watch when you feel like cuddling up and watching a good love story.