The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Maria Maggenti

Writer:

Maria Maggenti (written by)

Release Date:

16 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There's a first time for everything.

Plot:

An adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Love | Friend | Class | Mirror

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Laurel Holloman	...	Randy Dean
Maggie Moore	...	Wendy (as Miss Maggie Moore)
Kate Stafford	...	Rebecca Dean
Sabrina Artel	...	Vicky
Toby Poser	...	Lena
Nelson Rodríguez	...	Frank
Dale Dickey	...	Regina
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Evie Roy (as Nicole Parker)
Andrew Wright	...	Hayjay
Katlin Tyler	...	Girl #1
Anna Padgett	...	Girl #2
Chelsea Catthouse	...	Girl #3
Stephanie Berry	...	Evelyn Roy
Babs Davy	...	Waitress
John Elsen	...	Ali, Wendy's Husband
Lillian Kiesler	...	Old Lady #1 at Motel
Maryette Charlton	...	Old Lady #2 at Motel

Directed by
Maria Maggenti

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Maria Maggenti		written by

Produced by
Zoë Oka Edwards	....	associate producer
Dolly Hall	....	producer
Mark J. Huisman	....	associate producer
Melissa Painter	....	associate producer
John Rath	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Terry Dame

Cinematography by
Tami Reiker

Film Editing by
Susan Graef

Casting by
Heidi Griffiths

Production Design by
Ginger Tougas

Art Direction by
Betsy Alton

Costume Design by
Cheryl Hurwitz

Makeup Department
Frances Sorensen	....	makeup artist
Carina Yerias	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Maria Essen	....	production manager (as Maria Essén)
Mike Johnson	....	unit manager (as Michael Johnson)
Ted Shields	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Bock	....	second second assistant director
Kate Conroy	....	additional second assistant director
Jilly Crook	....	additional second assistant director
Karen Graff	....	first assistant director
Aimee House	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Laurie F. Cohen	....	scenic artist (as Laurie Frederick Cohen)
Molly Fitzsimons	....	property master
Joanna Hartell	....	set dresser
Janet Kalas	....	scenic artist
Annabel McLanahan	....	assistant property master
Kevin Pyles	....	illustrator (as Kevin Pyle)
Michele Steckler	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Steve Borne	....	sound designer
David Boulton	....	adr recordist
Nitchell Brozinsky	....	sound mixer
Jesse Feigelman	....	boom operator
George A. Lara	....	foley recordist (as George Lara)
Kevin Lee	....	additional sound editor
Jan McLaughlin	....	sound mixer (as Jan Mclaughlin)
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (also as Branka Markic)
Betsy Nagler	....	boom operator
Myra Paci	....	boom operator
Barbara Parks	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Pullman	....	sound mixer
Alex Raspa	....	adr recordist (as Alejandro Raspa)
Jac Rubenstein	....	additional sound editor
Aaron J. Rudelson	....	boom operator (as Aaron Rudelson)
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Irin Strauss	....	boom operator
Robert Taz Larrea	....	sound mixer (as Rob Taz)
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida	....	best boy
Dave Anderson	....	additional gaffer
Will Arnot	....	best boy
Joseph Baccari	....	second grip (as Joe Bacceri)
Matt Blades	....	best boy (as Matthew Blades)
Chris Bower	....	best boy
Claire F. Cario	....	third grip (as Claire Cario)
Lisa Cholodenko	....	third grip
Amy Close	....	second grip
Kate Conroy	....	best girl
Jennifer Cox	....	first assistant camera
John Dianda	....	key grip
David Feldman	....	third grip (as Dave Feldman)
Ellie Fitzgerald	....	best girl
Joe Foley	....	best boy
Coe Huston	....	first assistant camera
Daedra Kaehler	....	second assistant camera
Rob Koch	....	first assistant camera
Amy Kupferberg	....	second grip (as Amy Kuperberg)
Vicky Lavergne	....	still photographer
Claudia Lemaire	....	first assistant camera
Alyson Levy	....	still photographer
Sean McCardell	....	second grip
Shelley Olivier	....	third grip
Melissa Painter	....	additional photographer
Vincent Passeri	....	key grip
Kate Phelan	....	best girl
Linda Phillips	....	best girl
Brian Pryzpek	....	key grip (as Brian Przypek)
Robert Ragozzine	....	first assistant camera (as Bob Ragozzine)
Dave Samuel	....	additional gaffer
Chris Scarfi	....	best boy (as Christopher Scarfi)
Jennifer Schoenewald	....	best girl (as Jen Schoenewald)
Laura Shapiro	....	third grip
Jan Staller	....	still photographer
Paul Stein	....	key grip
John Tanzer	....	best boy
James Thorne	....	key grip (as Jim Thorne)
Joel Tishcoff	....	key grip
Val Williamson	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Beth Bowling	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cherish Cullison	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kristin Foster	....	wardrobe assistant
Amanda Pratt	....	wardrobe assistant (as Amanda Maia Pratt)

Editorial Department
Zoë Oka Edwards	....	editing intern
Jim Finn	....	negative cutter
Pauline Hsu	....	assistant editor
Candice Johnson	....	assistant editor
Lawrence Mischel	....	negative cutter (as Larry Mischel)

Music Department
Jason Arnold	....	music editor
Maria Breyer	....	musician: percussion
Terry Dame	....	music arranger
Tom Judson	....	composer: song "I'm Not That Kind of Guy
Tom Judson	....	musician: piano
Christian Kahn	....	musician: cello

Other crew
James Conrad	....	title designer
Lynn Dylan	....	additional production assistant
Zoë Oka Edwards	....	craft service
Michelle Eno	....	additional production assistant
Sharon Fitzpatrick	....	location scout
Heidi Fuchs	....	additional production assistant (as Heide Fuchs)
Riva Gordon	....	assistant to producer
Eva Kolodner	....	additional production assistant
Ken Miller	....	production assistant
Scott O'Dell	....	additional production assistant
Catherine O'Donnell	....	additional production assistant
Allison Pecher	....	additional production assistant
Laura Perry	....	additional production assistant
Lori E. Seid	....	assistant to director
Michael Sheehan	....	additional production assistant
Bradford Simpson	....	promotion coordinator
Joseph H. Spadaro	....	production assistant
Diana Strauss	....	location manager
Beth Striver	....	additional production assistant
Fredrik Sundwall	....	additional production assistant
Jill Szuchmacher	....	production assistant
George Wallace	....	location scout
Irene Wu	....	production assistant (as Irene I. Wu)
Xiaoming Zhang	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Macky Alston	....	thanks: love and support
John Canemaker	....	thanks: love and support
Susan Carnival	....	thanks: love and support
Laura Lindsay Chapman	....	thanks: love and support
Lisa Cholodenko	....	thanks: love and support
Valerie Depena	....	thanks: love and support
Sarah Drake	....	thanks: love and support
H. Max Gordon	....	thanks: love and support
Nicholas Gottlieb	....	thanks: love and support (as Nick Gottlieb)
Henry Hersch	....	thanks: love and support
Tamara Jenkins	....	thanks: love and support
Lodge Kerrigan	....	thanks: love and support
Selina Lewis	....	thanks: love and support
Scott Macaulay	....	thanks: love and support (as Scott Macauley)
Henry Maggenti	....	thanks: love and support
Roberta Maggenti	....	thanks: love and support
Craig Marsden	....	thanks: love and support
Laura Marvel	....	thanks: love and support
Michael Nesline	....	thanks: love and support
Melissa Painter	....	thanks: love and support
Laura Perry	....	thanks: love and support
Sarah Pettit	....	thanks: love and support
Lori E. Seid	....	thanks: love and support
Alexandra Sischel	....	thanks: love and support

Production Companies

• Fine Line Features (a division of New Line Cinema)
• Smash Pictures

Distributors

• Fine Line Features
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• New Line Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• PlayArte Filmes (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• A Repeat Performance  special props furnished by
• Amalgamated Home  special props furnished by
• Ben & Jerry's  peace pops and ice cream furnished by
• Du Art Film and Video  optical blow up by
• Film Effects  titles
• Jasmines  catering
• Lifelike Foods  smart dogs furnished by
• Open City Films  special thanks
• Planet 10 Post  sound editing facilities
• Sound One  music at
• Spring Valley Brewing Company  beer furnished by
• The Director's  catering

MPAA:

Rated R for a strong sex scene involving teen girls, and for language and some drug use.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #33786) | Argentina:16 | Germany:12

Company:

Fine Line Features

Trivia:

When Evie's three friends are driving to the hotel near the end of the movie, the book that one of them is reading aloud from is "Rubyfruit Jungle", a lesbian novel by Rita Mae Brown.

Quotes:

Randy: I think proms are stupid.
Vicky: God, I would've given anything to go to the prom if I had a girlfriend in high school.
Lena: I went to the prom with a girl.
Vicky: Going with your sister doesn't count, Lena.
Lena: She's a good dancer.
Regina: Don't tell me you wouldn't want to go to the prom with your girlfriend, Randy.
Randy: First off, I don't have a girlfriend. Second off, I think proms are stupid. And third off, if I went to the prom, I would go with Frank.
Lena: Frank's a good dancer.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Resist Psychic Death

A misstep to be missed

Unfortunately, this freshman effort from writer/director Maria Maggenti and her two lead actresses reeks of amateurism.

Littered with painful dialogue and clunky performances, "Two Girls in Love" is implausible and inauthentic to the point of embarrassment.

For a more believable (as well as more intelligent and erotic) teen lesbian love story, check out the understated and off-beat BBC production, "My Summer of Love" (2004). A similarly themed film that's downright hilarious – and with a killer score to boot -- "But I'm A Cheerleader" (1999) is a gem. From the same year, "Better Than Chocolate" has it all – humor, originality, plot, dialogue, performances, and sensuality.

The only incredible thing about "Two Girls in Love" is that it got released in the first place, as without its lesbian twist it's little more than a third-rate Romeo and Juliet tale.